Not so fast: ODM ties to Azimio still binding no new coalition yet
ODM could soon find itself in a serious dilemma because of its legally binding affiliation to former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Azimio One Kenya Coalition..
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The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) faces a potential dilemma due to its existing legal affiliation with former President Uhuru Kenyatta's Azimio One Kenya Coalition as it reportedly seeks to form a new alliance with President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
- Legal experts suggest ODM may struggle to join a new coalition without properly exiting its current agreement.
- ODM's current affiliation with Azimio One Kenya Coalition is still legally binding.
- A vocal faction within ODM continues to support the existing agreement with Azimio.
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