ODM rebel Amason Kingi has confirmed his attendance to Raila Odinga’s National Azimio la Umoja function at Kasarani Stadium on Friday, December 10 where thee ODM leader is expected to declare whether or not he will vie for the presidency in 2022.
In a statement, the Kilifi Governor who fell out with Raila Odinga months ago said he will be present to witness the bringing together of different political players.
The ODM rebel said he will be representing his Pamoja African Alliance Party, which saw him being kicked out of the chair position by Raila Odinga.
“Pamoja African Alliance (PAA) believes in the unity of this country irrespective of religion, tribe and/or political affiliation.
Pamoja African Alliance (PAA) will champion and/or support any effort being made to achieve this objective including the Azimio La Umoja initiative,” Amason Kingi’s statement read in part.
Kingi said that his party will be joining “like-minded Political Parties at Kasarani Stadium in an effort to bring this country together.”
His attendance to Raila Odinga’s Azimio la Umoja comes as a surprise since the Kilifi Governor fell out with the ODM Party, leading to his removal as the County chairman.
While confirming Kingi’s removal, Raila Odinga said he had betrayed him and announced Ganze MP Teddy Mwambire as the new ODM chairman for Kilifi County.
“Kingi is not the first (politician) to run away from the ODM, neither is he the first person to betray me. I’m used to being backstabbed. Kingi has no solutions to the problems facing the Coastal people. I’m thinking power has gone into his head,” Raila said.
The ODM rebel received his dismissal positively, thanking Raila for the time he was given to serve in that capacity.
“During my tenure, I steered the party to great success and made sure that the Party became the dominant party in the County,” Amason Kingi said.
