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Kalonzo to meet Raila over future of the opposition

By Ndungu Gachane | 2mos ago

Azimio Leaders Hon Raila Odinga, Hon Kalonzo Musyoka, Hon Eugene Wamalwa and other leaders attend burial of Mzee Willy Muasya, Son in law to Hon Kalonzo Musyoka at Kasaala, Ikutha, Kitui County. [ Dennis Kavisu]

Azimio co-principals Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka are expected to meet today to discuss the future of the opposition and whether the two will work together in 2027.

Sources from the two sides indicated that the meeting had been pushed to today as Raila is in Dubai taking a break from a grueling campaign for the African Union Commission chairmanship, which he lost to Djibouti’s Mahmoud Ali Youssouf.

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