Uhuru to resign as Azimio coalition chairman

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to resign as the Azimo la Umoja One Kenya coalition chairman, Jubilee party vice chair David Murathe has announced.

Speaking during an interview with the Nation, Murathe disclosed that the former Head of State will resign to focus on his peace project in the East African region. He added that the coalition will soon convene a meeting to announce his exit.

Additionally, Murathe affirmed that Azimio supremo Raila Odinga will take full charge of the coalition.

“We will be having a meeting very soon where he will formally resign as the chairman of the Azimio council. Obviously, you cannot have two drivers steering a bus. This vehicle called Azimio now has one driver and that driver is Jakom (Odinga),” Murathe stated.

He added: “He is now above local politics. Going forward, everything is Jakom and the Azimio system. The council will sit and make a decision about who takes up the position but the overall leader of Azimio is now Jakom and there is no ambiguity about it,”

Murathe further stated that Uhuru has remained inactive since Raila lost in the August polls, he cited that he had been busy with his peace assignment in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The Presidential Retirement Benefits Act, 2003 states that a retired president cannot hold office in any political party for more than six months after he or she retires from presidency.

In line with the law, Uhuru has until February 23, 2023, to resign as the Azimio chair in order to enjoy retirement benefits.