A section of affiliate parties within the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition has openly rejected recent leadership changes announced by the coalition, branding the decisions “illegal, null and void.”
The dissenting parties accuse Azimio chairperson and former President Uhuru Kenyatta of presiding over an opaque and non-consultative process that they say excluded key coalition partners from critical decision-making.
Led by National Liberal Party (NLP) Secretary General Ishmael Omondi Koyoo, the affiliates have formally written to the Registrar of Political Parties, urging the office not to effect the disputed changes and warning that they may pursue legal action if their concerns are ignored.
“The above actions go against the founding principles of inclusivity, transparency and accountability that Azimio espouses,” the affiliates said in a joint statement.
“We, the undersigned, founding Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Political Party affiliates, reject in totality the resolutions submitted to your office and caution you from further processing the illegal, null and void resolutions. Failure to which we shall seek legal redress in a competent court of law.”
Claims of a clandestine process
The protesting parties allege that a purported Azimio meeting was held “clandestinely and non-procedurally”, during which coalition affairs were discussed, vacant positions filled, and officials removed from both the National Executive Committee and the Council without proper consultation.
They accused some coalition partners of political deceit, arguing that the process undermined the very principles upon which the coalition was founded.
“Political party coalitions are living agreements and not mere tombstones,” the statement added.
Demands to the Registrar
In their letter, the affiliates demanded the release of key documents from the Registrar of Political Parties, including:
The Azimio Coalition Political Party Deed of Agreement
The official status of Azimio membership as of February 1, 2026
Notice and minutes of the meeting allegedly held on February 2, 2026
Statutory Form PP7 detailing changes of officials
The attendance register of the disputed meeting
They also questioned the speed with which the leadership changes were processed.
“We note the urgency with which this matter was treated, as the meeting was held on February 2, 2026, resolutions filed with your office on the same day, and you promptly responded to the minutes on the same date,” they said, calling for similar efficiency in addressing their objections.
Disputed leadership changes
The protest comes a day after the Azimio Council formally submitted documents to the Registrar of Political Parties to effect leadership changes ahead of preparations for the 2027 General Election.
Under the disputed restructuring:
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka was appointed the new Azimio coalition leader
Suba North MP Caroli Omondi was named Secretary General
Veteran politician Philip Kisia was appointed Executive Director
The changes saw the removal of Junet Mohamed, who previously served as Secretary General, and former Executive Director Raphael Tuju.
Coalition under strain
The latest standoff exposes fresh fault lines within the opposition coalition at a critical moment as Azimio seeks to reorganise and reposition itself ahead of the next general election.
With affiliate parties threatening legal action and demanding procedural accountability, the leadership dispute risks deepening internal divisions unless resolved through dialogue or formal arbitration.
