Kioni questions Jubilee’s role in Ukombozi, calls for new opposition coalition

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Kioni said Jubilee should move away from what he described as “old formations” and instead push for a fresh political alliance capable of accommodating a wider range of parties and political interests.

“I really don’t understand what we are doing as Jubilee in this whole Azimio/Ukombozi arrangement,” Kioni said.

He argued that the party should be looking beyond the existing coalition structures and negotiating a broader political arrangement in which all participating parties have a meaningful role.

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“At this point, I believe we should be thinking beyond the old formations and working towards a new, genuinely inclusive coalition that brings everyone on board and gives every voice a place at the table,” he said.

Kioni’s remarks come at a critical moment for the opposition, following the rebranding of Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya Coalition as The Ukombozi Alliance (TUA) and the departure of former President Uhuru Kenyatta from the coalition’s top council position.

Uhuru formally resigned as Azimio Council chairman on October 5, days after handing over leadership of Jubilee to former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i. His resignation has triggered fresh debate over the future structure and leadership of the opposition coalition.

Although Uhuru stepped down from the formal position, Ukombozi leader Kalonzo Musyoka has said the former President remains part of the coalition and could continue offering advice.

Kalonzo has also maintained that Uhuru’s resignation did not create a leadership vacuum, insisting that the positions of Party Leader and Chair of Council are separate.

But Kioni’s intervention suggests that there are questions within Jubilee over whether the party’s interests are adequately served by remaining within the existing Ukombozi structure.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya

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