In a bid to rebrand and renew the Narc-Kenya party ahead of the 2027 General Election, Martha Karua has revealed that the party is looking into amending its Constitution, a move that will not allow her to vie as the party leader.
Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, November 28, Karua revealed that the party wants to amend its Constitution to allow term limits for top leadership.
“The party delegates have permitted us to amend our party constitution. We wish to be the first party in Kenya to have term limits for the top leadership of the party. This means that in the next party elections, I will not be eligible to contest,” Karua revealed.
Apart from the constitutional amendments, Karua has announced major changes to the party as she gears up for the 2027 elections.
Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua(center) in company of former Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwa(left), Asha Bashir,Ekuru Aukot, John Kamau and Mukisa Kituyi(right).
Karua revealed that plans are underway to have the party rebrand including changing its name and color in the major moves.
“Narc-Kenya is rebranding, Nark-Kenya is changing its name, we are changing party colors, but we are waiting for the process at the registrar of political parties to come to a close,” the party leader revealed.
Karua revealed that as they await the registrar of political parties, the party’s national delegates have begun the process of rebranding.
The raft changes come as the party has officially exited the Azimio coalition after months of not seeing eye to eye. During the National Delegates Convention(NDC) meeting, the delegates officially endorsed the party’s exit from the Azimio coalition after the 90-day notice elapsed.
The NDC argues that the Azimio affiliate parties no longer hold a similar vision following the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party’s move to join the Kenya Kwanza government in the broad-based government plan.
“We entered into Azimio to liberate Kenyans from the ills bedeviling the country, when Azimio’s purpose changed through its leadership who are the majority in the coalition, Narc-Kenya has deliberated and exit. We have moved, we are no longer in the Azimio coalition,” Karua confirmed.
In what President Ruto termed as a broad-based government, the Azimio leader donated some of the top minds from ODM to be nominated into cabinet positions in the Kenya Kwanza government.
Ruto nominated ODM deputy leaders Ali Hassan Joho, Wycliffe Oparanya, National Assembly Minority Whip Opiyo Wandayi, and national chairman John Mbadi.
Azimio principals Raila Odinga and Martha Karua during a press briefing at Capitol Hill on Monday, December 5, 2022.
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