Rebranded identity of the Azimio la Umoja coalition ahead of Kenya's 2027 General Election, disputed over naming rights with rival opposition parties.
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NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 22 – Former President Uhuru Kenyatta will convene a Jubilee Party meeting on Tuesday as the newly rebranded Ukombozi Alliance moves to organise its leadership and strategy ahead of the 2027 General Election. …
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NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 21 – The Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition has formally abandoned its name and adopted the Ukombozi Alliance, opening a new chapter for the opposition formation as political parties position themselves ahead of the 2027 General Election. …
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Azimio la Umoja coalition rebrands to Ukombozi Alliance, to be chaired by UhuruNairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja's re-election bid is complicated by competing candidates including Members of Parliament Babu Owino, Ronald Karauri, and James Gakuya. The race involves questions about which political party will field the leading candidates.
18 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja's re-election bid is complicated by competing candidates including Members of Parliament Babu Owino, Ronald Karauri, and James Gakuya. The race involves questions about which political party will field the leading candidates.
18 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
DAP-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa stated that the United Democratic Party will serve as Senator Edwin Sifuna's political vehicle for the 2027 General Election, after plans to rebrand it as the Ukombozi People's Party collapsed due to a dispute over the name. Wamalwa said the opposition remains united and focused on building a united front for the polls.
25 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya announced that Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna will be the United Democratic Party presidential flagbearer, with the official unveiling scheduled for the first week of October by the party's National Executive Committee.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka are locked in a dispute over the name "Ukombozi," which the Azimio coalition has adopted as its new rebranded identity. Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is set to replace former President Uhuru Kenyatta as chair of the Ukombozi Alliance if the name controversy is resolved.
23 September 2026 · The Standard →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is set to replace former President Uhuru Kenyatta as chairman of the Azimio coalition, which has been rebranded as the Ukombozi Alliance, pending resolution of ongoing naming controversy.
23 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Ukombozi People's Party, associated with Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya, has requested the Registrar of Political Parties revoke Kalonzo Musyoka's Ukombozi Alliance name, claiming it reserved the name in March last year. The dispute reflects divisions within the opposition ahead of the 2027 presidential race.
22 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta will convene a Jubilee Party meeting on Tuesday as opposition leaders rebrand the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition to Ukombozi Alliance ahead of the 2027 General Election. Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka said the Jubilee meeting would make important decisions before communicating them to the wider Ukombozi Alliance.
22 September 2026 · Capital News →
The National Liberal Party has objected to a reported proposal to rebrand and restructure the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party as the "Ukombozi Alliance," saying constituent parties were not adequately consulted and that it learned of the changes through public announcements and media reports rather than formal communication from coalition leadership.
22 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition has formally changed its name to the Ukombozi Alliance as part of a broader restructuring and consolidation of opposition parties ahead of the 2027 General Election. Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka announced the rebrand on Monday, saying the decision was unanimous among coalition leadership and that the new outfit would operate under "One Term, One Team, One Coalition."
21 September 2026 · Capital News →
The Azimio la Umoja coalition has rebranded to the Ukombozi Alliance after unanimous agreement by parties within the faction, with former President Uhuru Kenyatta to chair the new alliance.
21 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition has rebranded as the Ukombozi Alliance ahead of the 2027 General Election, with former President Uhuru Kenyatta to chair the renamed coalition. Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka announced the change on September 21, 2026, saying the decision was reached unanimously by parties within the coalition.
21 September 2026 · The Standard →