Azimio principal from Raila’s backyard and Ugenya MP Ochieng joins William Ruto
2 min readAzimio principal from Raila’s backyard, Ugenya MP Ochieng, and ex-Kisumu governor Jack Ranguma join William Ruto.
The Movement for Democracy and Growth (MDG) party headed by Ugenya MP-elect David Ouma Ochieng has officially decamped from the Azimio La Umoja coalition to the Kenya Kwanza alliance.
Speaking on Friday, August 26, president-elect William Ruto announced that after weeks of deliberation with MDG, an agreement was signed to officiate the union.
“On behalf of Kenya Kwanza I want to welcome my brother David Ouma Ochieng and the Movement for Democracy and Growth party that is joining Kenya Kwanza,” Ruto announced.
He added: “I must assure you that we shall work together and reach all the corners of the republic. It is by working together with all the leaders that we shall realize our dream as a government.”
Ugenya MP David Ochieng who was one of the Azimio principals was accompanied by former Kisumu Governor Jack Ranguma.
The two have withdrawn their support for Raila Odinga’s Azimio movement in favour of William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza.
Ochieng said the MDG party’s manifesto aligns with that of the Kenya Kwanza coalition.
“We are here because we feel we are in agreement with what Kenya Kwanza stands for. I must say I am delighted by the fact that the President-elect has promised not to leave any part of the country out in his development agenda,” said Mr. Ochieng.
Ochieng, who is the MDG party leader, fell out with the Odinga-led ODM party and formed his own outfit in 2017.
However, he joined Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition to defend his seat in the just concluded elections.
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