• Suba South MP Caroli Omondi was appointed Secretary‑General, while former Nairobi Town Clerk Philip Kisia took over as Executive Director.

On March 9, 2026, the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party convened a joint meeting of its Coalition Council and National Coalition Executive Council. The meeting resolved that several members ceased to hold positions in the councils after joining competing coalitions or accepting public office appointments.

Members Affected

Coalition Council: Ali Hassan Joho, Sabina Chege, Abdi Noor Omar Farah, Junet Mohammed.

National Coalition Executive Council: Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya, David Pkosing, Adan Keynan Wehliye, Mishi Mboko, Abdul Haji, Junet Mohamed, James Opiyo Wandayi, Isabella Wangechi Githinji, Caroline Wanjiku Karugu, Solomon Kuria.

“The Azimio will presently announce their replacements as part of the expanded Coalition Party,” announced Kalonzo Musyoka, Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party leader through a statement.

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Press statement by the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party on March 9, 2026.

Key Leadership Changes

The meeting terminated Suna East Member of Parliament (MP) Junet Mohamed’s appointment as Leader of the Azimio Coalition Parliamentary Group in the National Assembly. Members immediately appointed Suba South MP Caroli Omondi to the role.

Earlier, on February 2, 2026, Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka had been elevated to Azimio Coalition Party Leader, succeeding the late Raila Odinga. At the same time, Junet Mohamed was dropped as Secretary‑General.

Suba South MP Caroli Omondi was appointed Secretary‑General, while former Nairobi Town Clerk Philip Kisia took over as Executive Director.

ODM Pushes Back

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) rejected the leadership changes, arguing that the process violated coalition rules. ODM insisted that its leader, Oburu Oginga, was not consulted as required.

In a letter to the Registrar of Political Parties, ODM declared the changes illegitimate, claiming they were effected solely by Azimio Council Chairman and former President Uhuru Kenyatta. ODM maintained that leadership decisions must be made collectively by constituent parties—ODM, Jubilee, and Wiper Patriotic Front, not by one individual.

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