Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has revealed his intention to join Raila Odinga’s Azimio Coalition.
Kuria made this announcement on Monday after meeting the former Prime Minister at his office in Nairobi’s Capitol Hill.
This development follows Kuria’s recent dismissal from President William Ruto’s Cabinet during a major reorganization.
“I met the former Prime Minister for talks centered on National Dialogue and Chama Cha Kazi’s decision to join the Azimio Coalition,” Kuria told Reporters
When asked about his choice to join Azimio, Kuria explained that it reflects his confidence in President Ruto’s broad-based government, which is now working closely with Odinga.
“My meeting with Odinga is a vote of confidence in the broad-based government now in place and the unity of the country,” he said
Kuria was among the Cabinet Secretaries not reappointed by President Ruto after the recent changes prompted by GenZ protests.
“We discussed various issues facing the nation. I thanked Baba for once again stepping back to save the country from self-destruction,” Kuria stated.
As part of forming the broad-based government, President Ruto nominated four senior members of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party to his Cabinet, including party chairman John Mbadi (Treasury), Wycliffe Oparanya (Co-operatives), Hassan Joho (Mining), and Beatrice Askul Moe (East African Community).