Uhuru revives Azimio
Kalonzo now replaces the late ODM leader Raila Odinga as Suba South MP Karoli Omondi replaces Junet Mohamed...
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Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has reactivated the Azimio Coalition by chairing a rare council meeting and announcing significant leadership changes. This move suggests his continued political engagement, potentially setting the stage for an indirect confrontation with President William Ruto.
- Uhuru Kenyatta appointed Wiper Patriotic Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka as the party leader of Azimio.
- The National Assembly Minority leader Junet Mohammed was removed from his position as the Secretary of the Azimio Council.
- The changes represent a drastic shift in the Azimio Coalition's leadership.
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Uhuru Kenyatta Initiates Leadership Shake-up in Azimio Coalition - February 2026
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has initiated a revival of the Azimio la Umoja coalition by chairing a council meeting and announcing significant leadership changes. The shake-up includes the appointment of Kalonzo Musyoka as the new Party Leader of the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party, succeeding Raila Odinga who passed away in October last year. This restructuring was announced after a joint session of the Azimio Council and National Executive Committee on February 2. As part of the changes reshaping the coalition's internal structure, Junet Mohammed was pushed out.
