Suna East MP Junet Mohamed has publicly challenged claims by Wiper Party leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka that State House interfered with the gazettement of AZIMIO la Umoja coalition leadership changes, insisting the dispute is rooted in internal legal procedures rather than external pressure.
In a sharp response posted on X, Junet said AZIMIO operates under a legally binding deed of agreement deposited with the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP).
He argued that any changes to the coalition’s leadership must strictly follow the provisions outlined in that document.
“Hon Kalonzo, as senior counsel I am sure you know that Azimio has a legal document deposited with ORPP. You decided not to follow the provisions of the document to do the changes you purported to have done,” Junet stated.
Junet dismissed allegations that State House instructed the Government Printer to block publication of the leadership changes in the Kenya Gazette.
He urged Kalonzo to stop blaming unnamed actors and instead comply with the coalition’s internal governance framework.
The Suna East legislator, who serves as Secretary General of the AZIMIO One Kenya Coalition, said the coalition agreement clearly defines procedures for decision-making and leadership restructuring.
According to Junet, bypassing those mechanisms renders any purported changes legally untenable, regardless of public announcements or media publications.
He further accused Kalonzo of inconsistency, recalling that the Wiper leader had previously declared AZIMIO politically defunct.
“You told us six months ago that Azimio is dead but now you think you can resurrect it for your own selfish and parochial use,” Junet said.
The exchange follows Kalonzo’s earlier claims that the Registrar of Political Parties had approved the leadership changes and that the Kenya Gazette was scheduled to publish them before alleged State House interference.
Kalonzo has framed the matter as a broader assault on multiparty democracy and pledged to pursue legal remedies.
Junet, however, maintained that Kalonzo is free to reorganize leadership within his Wiper Party but cannot unilaterally alter AZIMIO’s structure outside the coalition agreement.
He also referenced the prolonged negotiations that preceded the signing of the AZIMIO deed, suggesting the document’s provisions were agreed to with full awareness of their implications.
The public fallout exposes deepening fractures within the opposition coalition, raising questions about AZIMIO’s cohesion and future direction.
It also shifts focus from alleged state interference to internal compliance with coalition rules.