Kalonzo in Talks with Gachagua in Bid to ‘Build Strong Coalition’
On Thursday, Kalonzo Musyoka confirmed he was in talks with impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, describing it as a move to “build a strong coalition.” Responding to questions about potential discussions with the former deputy president, Kalonzo said they would work with everyone to consolidate the opposition in Kenya.
“We will talk to everyone going forward to build a strong coalition. What I can say is that there will come a time when we will ask everyone to validate their membership in Azimio and expand,” he said at his SKM Command Centre, where he received a peace award from the National Community-Based Organisations Council.
It has been speculated that Kalonzo and Gachagua are preparing for a political realignment. This follows the former deputy president’s impeachment and Azimio La Umoja leader Raila Odinga’s move to work with President William Ruto in their broad-based government arrangement, which saw Raila’s allies named in the Cabinet.
In a veiled criticism of Raila, Kalonzo claimed that some Azimio leaders had benefited from the “blood and sweat of Gen Z protesters” who took to the streets three months ago to oppose the controversial Finance Bill, 2024.