Kalonzo Musyoka on Thrsday, July was chosen by the Azimio la Umoja- One Kenya coalition to lead the political ouutfit.
This development comes barely days after section of the opposition leaders led by Wiper boss Kalonzo Musyoka have maintained they will not join President William Ruto’s government.
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.
This emerged amid reports that Musyoka’s faction of Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition party was reportedly warming up to Ruto in the latest developments to form a broad-based government.
Additionally, the Azimio leaders revealed that ODM members joined President William Ruto's cabinet as individuals as the coalition had disagreed to engage in dialogue with the President.
On Monday, there were reports that the Wiper boss’ allied camp had agreed to enter into talks with President Ruto following a standoff with ODM leader Raila Odinga.
"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."
Raila is said to have made a haste retreat and reportedly rescinded his initial position to form a government of national unity with Kenya Kwanza after days of negotiations.
On the nomination of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) members to Ruto's cabinet, Kioni revealed that the coalition had not sanctioned such a move.
Instead, Raila tabled fresh demands that he wants the government to address including those advanced by the youthful protesters before any talks are held with the government.
Azimio regretted Ruto's move remarking that it had destroyed the multiparty system in Kenya and was cannibalism that went against the Kenyan Constitution as well as the recommendations by the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO).
Interviews gleaned from some of the Azimio leaders who had disowned Raila’s deal with Ruto revealed that they have no intention of signing a pact with the government.
In solidarity with Kenyans who were opposing the new cabinet nominee, the Kalonzo-led team revealed that the country desired genuine reforms and not recycling politicians into top government positions.
Some of the Azimio parties coalescing around Kalonzo include Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee, Eugene Wamalwa’s DAP-K and Martha Karua’s Narc Kenya.
"We will not take part in the proposed broad-based government of national unity as it is a betrayal of Kenyans especially Gen Z and millennials," Kioni gave the coalition's position.
The parties had distanced themselves from an alleged deal that Raila entered into with the government which was reportedly aborted last week.
The coalition faulted ODM members who accepted nominations to the cabinet remarking that it was a betrayal to 70 Kenyans who lost their lives during the June and July anti-government protests.
Kioni told the Pulse that the leadership of Azimio has not held any meeting to ratify an alleged push to have them join the government following Raila’s foiled bid.
Kalonzo insisted that they won’t hold any talks with President Ruto's administration, urging Azimio members not to engage the government.
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