NAIROBI,Kenya, Apr, 15 – The Azimio la Umoja -One Kenya coalition party has been gazetted, the registrar of political parties Ann Nderitu announced. The coalition brings together 26 parties supporting the presidential bid of ODM party leader Raila Odinga.
The party’s abbreviation will be ‘Azimio’ and the slogan is ‘Azimio: Inawezekana’.
The symbol of the party will be Five stars against a blue background in the midst of the words Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party. The colors are Blue, Orange, and White and the headquarters will be at Azimio House, along Dennis Pritt Road in Nairobi.
The governing body of the party will be led by President Uhuru Kenyatta as the chairperson. The party leader is Raila Odinga, Raphael Tuju is the Executive Director, and Suna East MP Junet Mohammed serves as a council member and the Secretary-General of the National Coalition Executive Council.
The council members are Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, KANU chairman Gideon Moi, NARC Kenya party leader Martha Karua and Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) party leader Wafula Wamunyinyi, Mombasa governor Ali Hassan Joho, Kitui governor Charity Ngilu, Murang’a Woman Representative Sabina Chege, Taita Taveta Woman Representative Naomi Shaban and Abdi Noor Omar Farah.
The National Coalition Executive Council will be chaired by Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya and deputized by Eldas MP Adan Keynan, Ken Nyaundi, and David Murathe.
The treasurer is Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua and will be deputized by Pokot South MP David Pkosing, Likoni MP Mishi Mboko, and Lucy Nyoroka Mworia.
The organizing secretary is Garissa Senator Abdul Haji deputized by Igembe North MP Maoka Maore. Junet Mohammed who is the Secretary-General will be deputized by Ugunja MP Opiyo Wandayi, Narok North MP Moitalel Ole Kenta, and Isabelle Wangechi. The chairperson of the women’s league is Nyeri Deputy Governor Caroline Karugu. The chairperson of persons living with disabilities is Makueni Woman Representative Rose Museo. The chairperson of the youth league is Solomon Kuria.
The parties that have joined the coalition are: Jubilee Party, ODM, Wiper, Kanu, Narc, NARC Kenya, Muungano, Maendeleo Chapchap, DAP-K, Devolution Empowerment Party, United Party Independent Alliance, United Democratic Movement, United Progressive Alliance, Pamoja African Culture, Kenya Union Party, United Democratic Party, Movement for Democracy and Growth, Kenya Reform Party, Chama cha Uzalendo, Party for Peace and Democracy, National Liberal Party, People’s Trust Party, Ubuntu People’s Forum, Party of National Unity, Labour Party of Kenya and Party for Growth and Prosperity.
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