Raila Odinga Removes Martha Karua From His Social Media Cover After Her Exit From Azimio

• Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga has removed his iconic photo with Martha Karua from his social media profile
• Kenyans took to social media to respond to Raila’s actions, with some speculating about the reasons behind his decision
• This comes after Narc party leader Karua announced her departure from the Raila-led Azimio la Umoja coalition

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has removed the iconic Azimio la Umoja cover photo featuring himself and Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua from all his social media platforms.

Why did Raila remove the iconic photo?

One possible reason for changing his cover photo is that Martha Karua and her party exited the Raila-led Azimio la Umoja coalition.

In a brief notice to Azimio La Umoja Secretary-General Junet Mohamed, the group cited "ongoing political developments" as the reason for its immediate withdrawal from Azimio membership.

The party and others helped establish the coalition leading up to the 2022 presidential election, where Karua was Raila's running mate.

Another possible reason is that Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader announced his plans to retire from Kenyan politics.

Raila announced that he would shift his focus at a press briefing on Wednesday, August 21.

He explained that he would dedicate his efforts to campaigning for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson position.

How did Kenyans react to Raila's actions?

Kenyans took to social media to react to Raila's actions, with some expressing surprise and others voicing support for his decision.

Robinson Muiru:

"Romance is gone."

Tech Savy:

"Raila doesn't want Karua on his page."

Jasper Hawi:

"Hata kama ni breakup hakuendangi hivo (Even if you've broken up things don't go like that)."

Juma CJ:

"He's no longer a candidate. He no longer needs to appear with his running mate."

Festus MT:

"Maybe an end of an era, according to him."

Sidiq:

" Divorced, moved on and in another marriage."

Erick Malowa

"This photo looks like, that was used during NASA campaigns. What does the photo symbolize??

Lepish Nkamasiai

Sasa baba ndio umepiga hesabu toa Martha kbsa the cover photo is good now

Kalonzo rejects invitation to attend Raila's AUC launch

In a separate story, Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka declined an invitation to join Raila's AUC launch, revealing further divisions within the Azimio coalition.

Kalonzo spoke at a media briefing, explaining why he did not attend the widely publicized event..

According to Kalonzo, he aimed to showcase his new role as the official opposition leader to Kenyans.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, current affairs journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

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