Raila hints at Azimio coalition boycotting 2027 elections
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Azimio leader Raila Odinga says it will be meaningless to vie in the 2027 general elections without reforms at the electoral body
Azimio leader Raila Odinga says it will be meaningless to vie in the 2027 general elections without reforms at the electoral body
Opposition leader Raila Odinga has revealed that currently, he is not contemplating the 2027 General Election.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with Citizen TV, Raila said it will be useless for anyone to vie in the 2027 election if reforms the opposition has been advocating for are not effected.
The reforms include the reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and fidelity to the Political Parties Act.
He added that he is not thinking about the 2027 General Election, as it is four years away and too early to think of campaigns.
“We are still concerned with what happened in 2022. Unless we resolve it properly, it will be useless for anybody to run in 2027. Unless we really sort out properly that mess we had, to have a proper electoral commission that can preside over an election and give you real results,” Raila said.
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In addition, Raila denied endorsing the former vice president Kalonzo Musyoka, instead saying he was recognising his unwavering support for his presidential ambitions over the past decade.
This after his early pronouncement while in function in Siaya hinted at supporting Kalonzo Musyoka in 2027 to vie for president.
“I didn’t say I would support Kalonzo Musyoka, I acknowledged Kalonzo as a trustworthy person, someone you can trust who has stood with us through thick and thin. I was responding to Ruto when I said Kalonzo is enough,” Raila added.
Raila added that the Azimio la Umoja team is intact and when the right time comes they will agree on who will bear the flag for president.
The Azimio leader further denied claims of fallout in the coalition over the dialogue report.
He stated that the Azimio front, led by Kalonzo Musyoka, had made significant progress in the talks, particularly on some of the key issues they had raised.
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