Azimio la Umoja coalition has removed Suna East MP Junet Mohamed as National Assembly minority leader, replacing him with Suba South MP Caroli Omondi with immediate effect.
The decision followed a joint sitting of the Azimio Coalition Council and the National Coalition Executive Council on 9 March 2026, with coalition leader Kalonzo Musyoka signing off on the communiqué that also outlined the removal of several members who had accepted public appointments or joined rival political formations.
“The Meeting further resolved to terminate with immediate effect the appointment of Junet Mohamed as the Leader of the Azimio Coalition Parliamentary Group and in the National Assembly and appointed Caroli Omondi to be the Leader of the Azimio Coalition Party Parliamentary Group and in the National Assembly with immediate effect.”
— Official Azimio la Umoja coalition statement, 9 March 2026
Omondi, who represents Suba South constituency in Homa Bay County, now assumes one of the most prominent opposition roles in Parliament, tasked with anchoring the Azimio legislative agenda and holding the ruling coalition accountable on the floor of the National Assembly.
Junet Mohamed was not the only casualty. Those removed from the Azimio Coalition Council include Cabinet Secretary for Mining and Blue Economy Hassan Joho, nominated MP Sabina Chege, and Abdi Noor Omar. The coalition said these individuals had forfeited their membership by accepting executive appointments.
The National Coalition Executive Council also saw significant departures, with Cabinet Secretaries Wycliffe Oparanya and Opiyo Wandayi removed alongside MPs Adan Keynan, David Pkosing, Mishi Mboko, Abdul Haji, Isabella Wangechi Githinji, Caroline Wanjiru Karugu, and Solomon Kuria.
The purge reflects Kalonzo Musyoka’s effort to restore discipline within Azimio following sustained internal tensions since the 2022 general election, during which several coalition members drifted toward President William Ruto broad-based government by accepting cabinet and parastatal appointments.
Omondi’s elevation hands the coalition a fresh face in Parliament as Azimio seeks to rebuild its opposition credentials and sharpen its legislative messaging ahead of the next electoral cycle.
