The Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga and his Wiper counterpart Kalonzo Musyoka are on a power negotiating table that could see them join hands a head of the 2022 general election.

According to insiders of both party’s it has been established that the two have agreed, the sole way to run over the Deputy President William Ruto is to unify their regions.

Gathering that efforts are also in store to bring on board Musalia Mudavadi who seemingly is the hardest nut to crack of them all.

In a session with the Wiper National Executive Committee meeting, sources reveal that the team asked Kalonzo to confine them in an alliance that would sail them to statehouse.

“He (Kalonzo Musyoka) read the letter by Raila on political parties funding to NEC. He then said the mutual respect they have for each other with Raila made it possible to sort out the impasse,” a source reveled.

With a scheme to ditch both Nasa and OKA to form a new coalition altogether.

Kathiani MP Robert Mbui when interrogated said anything is possible in politics.

“If both Raila and Kalonzo realize it is in their best interest to work together then chances are very high they will. It does not matter what one says. I can tell you there is nothing which is impossible.”

Kibwezi East MP Jessica Mbalu, a key instrument in the wiper team said insinuations to the effect that Raila and Kalonzo have parted ways are wrong.

“They have not parted ways. We are just forming a bigger coalition whatever it is. Everyone is welcome. Remember Nasa was only for four she said.

Adding, “We want to form a team that will unite all Kenyans. We are not a divisive team. We are forming a bigger house and welcoming everyone. We are not divorcing with ODM. This is just but a new structure.”

It’s a pronouncement that was done by South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday that his government would throw its weight behind the economy, which has been destroyed by Covid-19 and the recent looting in the country.

Tito Mboweni the finance minister in the country disclosed that this month’s demonstrations and looting of property in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng and other regions of the country, though on a smaller scale, it has had a huge negative impact on the economy and negatively affected the projected economic recovery trajectory.

“The National Treasury now projects, we will only be able to go back to the pre-Covid-19 growth situation in 2023.” Said Mboweni.

Adding that the current estimated cost of damage to property and infrastructure in eThekwini alone was about R15Bbn.

“This R15bn normally would have been used for better economic performance, but this destruction in eThekwini is very significant,” he said.

It extended to shops, cellphone network towers, shopping malls, post offices, roads and freight among other things.

“The impact of all these is that we have to do something. We can’t sit back, cry and be sad about it,” Mboweni said.

With the support of other South African Insurance Companies, Sasria had started assessing the damage to assist business to get back to their feet.

“We anticipate this will cost R15bn to R20bn, and between Sasria and the National Treasury, we will have to make sure this is met.” He added.

Cedric Masondo, Sasria’s boss was confident that they would be able to pay all the damages. Saying the association’s balance sheet in terms of assets was about R9.7bn. There was also about R6.5billion which would be reinstated from reinsurance.

While inaugurating the committees at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, the Chairman of Caretaker Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) and Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni urged the committees to encourage consensus arrangement for solidification.

The chairman was personified by the Secretary of the Caretaker Committee, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe.

Saying the triumph of the exercise would solely bank on the committees. While the July 31 for the commencement of the congress remains sacrosanct, the exercise in Zamfara and Anambra states has been put to halt by the leadership of the party.

Buni said: “In continuation of the rebuilding and reposting of our party, our ward congresses to produce the ward executive committees and the delegates at that level will take place this Saturday, July 31, 2021. You’ve been selected to superintendent over the exercise.

“There is no doubt that within this room are crème de la crème of our party, our first team for any competition.

“Therefore, I urge you to keep the interest of the party first and foremost within your hearts. The success of this exercise depends much on you, the unity of our party, also depends on the outcome and the outcome essentially depends on your handling of issues and the overall conduct of the exercise.”

Evenly the Lagos City State chapter of the party will, conduct its ward and local government meeting on Saturday, so as to appoint leaders at that level.

The State APC chairman Tunde Balogun, spoke to the press on Wednesday, after a meeting with the governors’ advisory council (GAC) with Governor  Babajide Sanwo-Olu said: “July 31^st is the party’s ward congress that will lead to the formation of the party officials at the ward and local government levels. There will be stakeholders’ meeting tomorrow (today) at the local government level where we will decide on what to do.”