[PHOTOS] Azimio walkout after Wetang'ula declares Kenya Kwanza majority side

Azimio MPs led by Junet Mohamed walkout of Parliament on February 12, 2025/ENOS TECHE

Azimio MPs staged a walkout after Wetangula declared Kenya Kwanza Majority side in the National Assembly on Wednesday.

Led by Suna East MP Junet Mohamed, the lawmakers said they don't agree with the Speaker's verdict. They would later address the media.

"We are here to inform you that the Speaker has made a ruling on the issue about the majority and minority leadership in the House," Junet said.

"As you are aware, the court ruled that Kenya kwanza is not the majority party in Parliament, but it is only in Kenya where the majority or minority party is decided by defections, so when you defect from one party to another, you add numbers to the other party and without consulting the people who elected you."

Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo and his Suna East counterpart Junet Mohamed lead Azimio MPs out of parliament after Speaker Moses Wetang'ula declared Kenya Kwanza the majority side on February 12, 2025/ ENOS TECHE

Suna East counterpart Junet Mohamed leads Azimio MPs out of parliament after Speaker Moses Wetang'ula declared Kenya Kwanza the majority side on February 12, 2025/ ENOS TECHE

Embakasi East MP babu owino among the Azimio MPs walking out of parliament after Speaker Moses Wetang'ula declared Kenya Kwanza the majority side on February 12, 2025/ ENOS TECHE

Junet further alleged that there have been some contradictions in the Speaker's ruling.

"He had earlier ruled that the 14 members in other parties he had given them to Kenya Kwanza; today he has turned around, saying they are not in any party as if they are in purgatory. This shows you how numbers are being crafted just to make sure a certain group is the majority party," he said.

"The other day he made a ruling that Jubilee is not part of Azimio; today he has confirmed that Jubilee is part of Azimio."

Finally, Junet said the Speaker's decision today on the House leadership will be challenged in court.

Azimio La Umoja Coalition members address the media after staging a walkout protest from the National Assembly on February 12, 2025/ENOS TECHE

The Speaker said that Azimio has 154 Members of Parliament while Kenya Kwanza has 165 in the August House.

"Arising from the foregoing, the Kenya Kwanza is the majority and the Azimio is the minority. The leadership of the House remains unchanged," the Speaker stated.

Azimio La Umoja Coalition members address the media after staging a walkout protest from the National Assembly on February 12, 2025/ENOS TECHE