Uhuru’s Azimio reaches out to Gachagua, Sifuna camps
Coalition has unveiled a major restructuring, recruited new members and begun talks with key opposition figures...
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The Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition party, chaired by former President Uhuru Kenyatta, has initiated a significant restructuring and is reaching out to potential new members, including those associated with Rigathi Gachagua and Edwin Sifuna, with the aim of uniting opposition parties for the August 10, 2027 election.
- Azimio is rebranding and seeking to consolidate opposition parties under one umbrella to present a united front against President William Ruto.
- New council members have been admitted, including Fred Matiang’i, Peter Munya, and Lenny Kivuti, with the readmission of the Democratic Action Party of Kenya.
- The coalition is actively engaging with leaders like Rigathi Gachagua and David Maraga, and plans for a new coalition name that accommodates all partners.
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