Ruto maintained that Azimio effectively collapsed following major political realignments and lacks the strength to challenge his administration.
Speaking to residents during a roadside rally in Embakasi, Nairobi, after attending a church service at AIC Pipeline, the President said he had already decisively defeated Azimio in the 2022 elections and accused its architects of clinging to outdated political strategies.
Speaking to residents during a roadside rally in Embakasi, Nairobi, after attending a church service at AIC Pipeline, the President said he had already decisively defeated Azimio in the 2022 elections and accused its architects of clinging to outdated political strategies.
According to Ruto, the coalition’s current state reflects deep internal weaknesses that cannot be resolved through leadership reshuffles.
The President argued that Azimio’s political relevance depended heavily on the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), which he described as the coalition’s anchor party.
The President argued that Azimio’s political relevance depended heavily on the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), which he described as the coalition’s anchor party.
Without ODM’s organisational structure, numbers and grassroots backing, Ruto said, Azimio has no realistic chance of mounting a credible opposition.
“Azimio without ODM is dead on arrival,” Ruto told the crowd, insisting that any revival attempts were merely symbolic and disconnected from political reality.
Ruto’s remarks came days after Uhuru Kenyatta chaired a meeting of Azimio leaders that resulted in changes to the coalition’s leadership.
“Azimio without ODM is dead on arrival,” Ruto told the crowd, insisting that any revival attempts were merely symbolic and disconnected from political reality.
Ruto’s remarks came days after Uhuru Kenyatta chaired a meeting of Azimio leaders that resulted in changes to the coalition’s leadership.
The former President replaced the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga with Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka as the new coalition leader, a move seen by political observers as an effort to reassert control over the opposition alliance.
However, ODM has rejected the changes, arguing that they violate the Azimio Deed of Agreement. In a letter to the Registrar of Political Parties, the party said it was neither consulted nor involved in the decisions, further exposing divisions within the coalition.
The President said Azimio’s internal disputes only reinforced his position that the coalition is incapable of challenging his leadership.
However, ODM has rejected the changes, arguing that they violate the Azimio Deed of Agreement. In a letter to the Registrar of Political Parties, the party said it was neither consulted nor involved in the decisions, further exposing divisions within the coalition.
The President said Azimio’s internal disputes only reinforced his position that the coalition is incapable of challenging his leadership.
He accused opposition figures of relying on ethnic mobilisation and political antagonism rather than offering solutions to Kenyans’ economic concerns.
Ruto urged Nairobi residents to elect leaders based on performance and integrity rather than ethnicity or popularity, warning that divisive politics would not be tolerated in the capital.
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, who accompanied the President, echoed the sentiments, saying leaders who thrive on division have no place in a cosmopolitan city like Nairobi.
Earlier, Ruto highlighted his administration’s economic agenda, saying recent reforms had stabilised the economy and created room for development and tax relief.
Ruto urged Nairobi residents to elect leaders based on performance and integrity rather than ethnicity or popularity, warning that divisive politics would not be tolerated in the capital.
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja, who accompanied the President, echoed the sentiments, saying leaders who thrive on division have no place in a cosmopolitan city like Nairobi.
Earlier, Ruto highlighted his administration’s economic agenda, saying recent reforms had stabilised the economy and created room for development and tax relief.
He reiterated his commitment to easing the cost of living and driving long-term economic transformation.
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