Kalonzo, Eugene Wamalwa Hint At Dumping Azimio For New Outfit

The Wiper Democratic Movement and the Democratic Action Party - Kenya (DAP-K), on Monday, November 4 hinted at forming a new political outfit in place of Azimio la Umoja before the end of 2025.

Speaking in Kitale at the homestead of former Vice President Kijana Wamalwa, Kalonzo, who is the party leader of the Wiper and Eugene Wamalwa who heads DAP-K, revealed that they had commenced the legal process of exiting the Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya Coalition.

According to the two Azimio leaders, this outfit, a coalition, would be formed and it would field a presidential candidate in the 2027 General Election in a bid to challenge President William Ruto for the top seat in the country.

Kalonzo Musyoka speaking during a media address on October 30, 2024. /DAP-KENYA

“All we can tell Kenyans is watch this space. We have a few days to the new year and there are new things that are coming,” Wamalwa intimated, adding "I believe that this is the team that will save Kenyans. This is the team that will save Kenyans from the new taxes and Ruto."

The leaders had pointed out in the press briefing that Kalonzo might be the leader of the new coalition once it is registered. 

“If we come up with a new outfit, it could even incorporate perhaps Azimio itself, so that is how focused we are,” Kalonzo stated, appealing that “I urge the media not to bury Azimio before it is actually dead and buried because we have a lot of investment in that space and we want to be able to move in a manner which is systematic.”

The two have maintained they want to get the country on the right track and have good leadership and asked the principals of Azimio to support them in their quest to deal with the challenges facing Kenyans.

On his part, the former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu rooted for Kalonzo to lead the coalition. “We want to tell people of Kitale that we will be in that coalition that will be led by Kalonzo Musyoka come 2027,” he stated.

The leaders alluded to the prosperous times during the reign of former president Mwai Kibaki and his vice president Kijana Wamalwa as a model they would adopt to improve the livelihoods of the people of Kenya. 

The trio noted Kenyans are rattled by abductions, high taxation regime, and economic hardships which the current regime has failed to address. They have however insisted to continue playing the role of opposition in keeping the government accountable in matters affecting Kenyans.

This came a day after DAP-K became the latest party to pull out of Azimio, with Wamalwa declaring that his party would no longer be affiliated with the opposition coalition, a matter which came after Martha Karua, a principal in the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition, exited the coalition in July.