NAIROBI, Kenya — National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has dismissed as inauthentic a controversial letter purporting to effect leadership changes within the Azimio la Umoja–One Kenya Coalition Party, including the appointment of Suba South MP Caroli Omondi as minority leader.
In a communication to the House on Tuesday, Wetang’ula said his office received a letter dated March 9, 2026, allegedly authored by Kalonzo Musyoka seeking to appoint Omondi as leader of a coalition parliamentary group.
However, the Speaker said the document raised serious authenticity concerns, citing anomalies in the signature, language and formatting.
“A casual view of the document raises serious doubts. It does not bear the original signature of its purported author and is riddled with grammatical and typographical errors, including the duplication of one of the names,” Wetang’ula told MPs.
He noted that the letter was signed “Kalonzo Kalonzo Musyoka,” a name he said is unknown in Kenya, adding that the former vice president’s official name is Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka. The Speaker also pointed out that the document lacked a forwarding address, making it difficult for his office to seek clarification.
“I highly doubt that such a letter would originate from an office of the stature of a retired Vice President, which is established in law and fully funded,” he added.
Wetang’ula further ruled that the position referenced in the letter does not exist in law or parliamentary procedure.
“The position of leader of a coalition party parliamentary group is not recognised in the Constitution, statute, or Standing Orders. The House is therefore unable to process any claim or request contained in the letter,” he ruled.
The remarks sparked debate among lawmakers amid heightened political manoeuvring within the opposition following shifting party loyalties since the 2022 General Election.
Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah cautioned the Wiper leadership against pursuing changes that could weaken its standing in the House, arguing that recent by-election gains had strengthened the ruling coalition’s numbers while the Orange Democratic Movement maintained its strength.
“It will not be in the best interest of the Wiper Democratic Movement to alter the current arrangement,” Ichung’wah said, warning that restructuring the opposition could cost Wiper MPs influential committee positions.
But Eldas MP Adan Keynan pushed back, accusing the Majority side of interfering in opposition affairs and defending the right of Azimio affiliates to reorganise.
“We must face reality. The political landscape has changed since 2022,” said Keynan, a member of the Jubilee Party.
He argued that Jubilee, now claiming to be the third-largest party after the United Democratic Alliance and ODM, had previously been short-changed in committee allocations due to post-election agreements.
Keynan called for recognition of shifting party strengths, urging that ODM be allowed to assert its position as the official opposition while Jubilee reclaims its role within parliamentary structures.
