Kalonzo Reveals What Uhuru Told Him About Resigning From Azimio

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka dismissed reports insinuating that former President Uhuru Kenyatta was planning to resign from the Azimio la Umoja coalition party.

In an interview with the media on Thursday, January 5, Kalonzo revealed that he had held discussions with Uhuru over the same, affirming that the former Head of State was a stern member of the coalition.

He also stated that no communication on the planned resignation had been forwarded to Azimio's top leadership which includes former Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

“We as Azimio’s top leadership have not been briefed that Uhuru is relinquishing his position as the chair of the council.

Azimio leaders Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka during a past political event

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"I have directly asked him that question and he asked me to ignore such reports," he told the Standard.

Further, he stated that the former president was to join them in future meetings to help them strategise on their next move maintaining that the coalition puts up a united front.

Kalonzo stated that the meeting would give a clear direction to their members on their planned demonstrations.

"Azimio is intact. People say that there is trouble in the coalition. There is no problem. When we will sit with Raila, Uhuru, Martha Karua and Gideon Moi, we shall give them a direction and they will follow suit.

"We are together. There are no differences among us. We cannot also refuse to let them air their differences," he stated.

Reports on Uhuru's inteded resignation emerged in the media in December 2022 as it was claimed that he wanted to focus on his role as a peace envoy.

Other reports also indicated that he would resign amid a threat from a section of Kenya Kwanza leaders who promised to ensure that he misses out on his retirement benefits.

According to the Presidential Retirement Benefits Act of 2003, a former head of state should not hold any public office, six months after leaving office.