Azimio plans on making Ruto's govt fund opposition
Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance leaders are now considering taking up the role of the opposition to keep incoming president William Ruto’s government in check.
Wycliffe Oparanya, the former Kakamega governor and close aide to Raila Odinga, told the media that the Azimio la Umoja presidential candidate was taking a 2-week break and would re-strategise after his return.
Azimio la Umoja is expected to indulge Ruto’s government to establish a recognised office of the leader of official opposition.
The 2010 Constitution does not give a provision for the role of an official opposition leader.
This means that the opposition leader is also not funded by the government and is supposed to finance their own operations.
The constitution only has a provision for minority leaders and minority whips in both the Senate and The National Assembly who drive the opposition’s agenda in Parliament.
“We want the office of the official opposition leader to receive funding from the Exchequer to ensure the country has a strong opposition that guarantees Kenyans checks and balances in the structures of government,” Oparanya said.
