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Kalonzo announced on Thursday that he had deferred his presidential dream and would back Raila Odinga's candidature in the forthcoming election. 

The Wiper Party has written to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati to notify him of Kalonzo Musyoka's withdrawal from the presidential race. 

In the letter seen by Nairobileo.co.ke dated June 3, Wiper informed IEBC that they would not be presenting Kalonzo's nomination papers on Saturday. 

"We write to inform you that Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka of ID number 8932417 has withdrawn his candidature as the Wiper Democratic Movement Presidential nominee. By the strength of this letter, we notify your office that he will not be presenting his presidential nomination papers at 2 pm on the 4th June 2022 as earlier scheduled," part of the letter read. 

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The former vice president announced on Thursday that he had deferred his presidential dream and would back Raila Odinga's candidature in the forthcoming election. 

"As a people, our true measure lies in our ability to discern when the nation is bigger than an individual. Therefore, after deep introspection, I have today deferred my dreams to run for the president of the Republic of Kenya in the forthcoming general elections," the former Vice president announced. 

Kalonzo added,"I've decided to accept with humility my nomination as the chief minister in the Azimio One Kenya coalition when we form the next government. I would wish to congratulate Martha Karua on her nomination as Azimio deputy nominee."