Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has changed his tough stance and expressed willingness to engage Azimio leader Raila Odinga.
Speaking on Thursday, Thursday, 15, Odinga maintained that he would have to engage Raila despite being a sharp critic of the broad-based government in which the former Premier is working with President William Ruto.
The former vice president affirmed that a formidable coalition is crucial for challenging the incumbent Ruto in the 2027 general election.
"We must continue to engage with Raila Odinga. As we speak, he is the leader of Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition, there's no way we will not engage with him going forward until we decide on whether to release him to go completely to the AU," Kalonzo stated.
Kalonzo has been a fierce critic of Odinga after four leaders from ODM secured four cabinet slots in Ruto's cabinet.
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The Wiper leader had even threatened to direct his party MPs to shoot down the nominations of Hassan Joho, John Mbadi, Opiyo Wandayi, and Wycliffe Oparanya, now CSs, during the vetting process.
At the same time, Kalonzo Musyoka had already been chosen by the Azimio la Umoja - One Kenya coalition to lead the political outfit.
In a statement read by Jubilee Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni, it was explained that current Azimio Leader Raila Odinga was busy campaigning for the Africa Union Commission (AUC) chairperson position.
"Kalonzo Musyoka has continued to lead us while Raila has been out seeking the leadership of the African Union and we continue to ask him to guide us as a coalition. We have resolved he continues leading us even as we allow Raila to continue with AUC campaigns," Kioni announced on Thursday, July 25.
