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    "content": "The dispute was finally resolved following the defection of Hon. Njuguna Njoroge, the then Member for Makuyu, from FORD-Asili to Kenya African National Union (KANU). Thereafter, FORD-Kenya became the de facto official opposition party, with the late Hon. Jaramogi Oginga-Odinga as the leader of the official Opposition. Subsequently, he was followed by the late Hon. Wamalwa Kijana after the demise of Mzee Odinga. It will, therefore, be beyond absurdity for your Speaker to blindly designate the leadership of the House without reference to formal communication of the membership of various coalitions and the relative majorities of the House as of today. The designation must take into account any changes in the various coalitions, vacancies in the membership of the House and other relevant realities. As was stated by the Deputy Speaker, in order to establish the existence and status of coalition agreements affecting the affairs of the National Assembly, she instructed the Clerk to write to the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties on the evening of 7th February 2025, seeking information: 1. Membership of the 21 political parties represented in the National Assembly in any coalition, including coalition political parties and the dates relevant to the membership. 2. Any variations in the membership of the coalitions and coalition political parties and the dates of the variations. 3. Certified copies of pre-election and post-election coalition agreements relating to the parties and the status of the agreements. The Registrar of Political Parties responded by a letter dated 11th February 2025, that was tabled by the Deputy Speaker yesterday. The contents of the letter indicate as follows: That a pre-election coalition known as the Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Coalition Party (Azimio) was registered on 21st April 2022 and comprised 21 parties namely: Jubilee Party, Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), Wiper Democratic Movement - Kenya (WDM), Kenya The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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