Nairobi, May 5 -- Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition leaders led by Kalonzo Musyoka want Kenya's Kwanza to stop blackmailing their party leader Raila Odinga over his bid for the chairmanship of the African Union Commission (AUC).

Mr Musyoka, who is also the leader of the Wiper party, said politicians in the ruling coalition were trying to use their support for Mr Odinga's ambition against him by demanding that he stop discussing local politics.

The former vice president said Mr Odinga should be allowed to talk about the ills affecting Kenyans and local politics.

"We have heard Kenya Kwanza leaders castigating Mr Odinga for what he said in Mukuru Kwa Reuben. Mr Odinga is angling for the AUC chairmanship, I don't know if the Kenya Kwanz...