{"id":20558,"date":"2024-08-28T08:20:41","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T08:20:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mkarimu.net\/?p=20558"},"modified":"2024-08-28T08:20:43","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T08:20:43","slug":"kalonzo-steps-up-as-opposition-leader-amid-odingas-au-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkarimu.net\/?p=20558","title":{"rendered":"Kalonzo Steps Up as Opposition Leader Amid Odinga\u2019s AU Bid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As Raila Odinga launches his campaign for the African Union Commission Chairperson, Kalonzo Musyoka has taken a decisive step, declaring himself the official leader of the opposition. This move comes at a critical time when Odinga\u2019s growing alignment with President William Ruto has raised eyebrows within the Azimio Coalition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Addressing the press, Musyoka made it clear that Azimio remains united despite the internal tensions. &#8220;I am ready to lead the opposition with a renewed vigor. We may lack numbers in Parliament, but we have the people of Kenya on our side,&#8221; Musyoka asserted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Odinga&#8217;s potential departure from the local political scene, Musyoka\u2019s allies are urging him to prepare for a presidential bid in 2027. The Wiper leader has remained steadfast in his opposition to the inclusion of Odinga&#8217;s allies in Ruto&#8217;s government, viewing it as a betrayal to the younger generation, particularly those who spearheaded anti-government protests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Musyoka\u2019s declaration as opposition leader signifies a pivotal moment for Azimio. As he positions himself as the torchbearer for the coalition\u2019s values, the political landscape in Kenya could be on the verge of a significant shift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the meantime, Odinga\u2019s focus has shifted to continental matters, promising to push for an African Union Visa if elected, a move that aims to facilitate seamless movement across the continent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Raila Odinga launches his campaign for the African Union Commission Chairperson, Kalonzo Musyoka has taken a decisive step, declaring himself the official leader of the opposition. This move comes&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20559,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20558","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-top-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkarimu.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20558","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkarimu.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkarimu.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkarimu.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkarimu.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20558"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mkarimu.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20558\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20560,"href":"https:\/\/mkarimu.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20558\/revisions\/20560"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkarimu.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkarimu.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20558"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkarimu.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20558"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkarimu.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20558"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}