Junet scrambles to retain political standing after Azimio shake-up
Junet's has to not only reckon with the fact that Raila is no longer there to keep him under his wings, but also to deal with the enemies he has made because of his abrasiveness and loose tongue...
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Suna East MP Junet Mohammed's political future is uncertain following his removal as Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition Secretary General. The move comes as he loses the patronage of the now-deceased ODM party leader Raila Odinga, under whose wing he entered parliament in 2013.
- Junet Mohammed was removed as Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition Secretary General.
- He gained political standing through patronage from the late Raila Odinga since joining parliament in 2013.
- His abrasiveness and "loose tongue" have created enemies within and outside the opposition.
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Azimio and ODM face Internal Shake-ups Targeting Key Officials - February 2026
Suna East MP Junet Mohammed has been removed as Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition Secretary General, signaling a potential decline in his political standing. Mohammed's political future is now considered uncertain following the loss of patronage from the now-deceased ODM party leader Raila Odinga, under whose wing he entered parliament in 2013. In a separate development within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has called for the expulsion of party Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna and his associates from the party.
