Raila Meets Mwanzo Mpya Caucus to Calm Tension Within the Azimio Coalition.
Azimio la Umoja Flagbearer Raila Odinga has met the Mwanzo Mpya Caucus that had earlier on issued demand on the coalition agreements.
Anthony Mutisya 
Raila Odinga, the leader of the ODM party and the presidential candidate of Azimio-One Kenya, convened a meeting on Thursday in response to objections from eight of the grand coalition's over twenty parties.
The parties, included Alfred Mutua's Maendeleo Chap Chap, Kivutha Kibwana's Muungano Party, and Charity Ngilu’s NARC amongst others had complained of several issues including exclusion from important matters and decisions.
“We just signed a page, on the belief that we will be given the rest of the document, because we had been told the contents. But since that time, we have been denied the document,” Mutua had earlier on complained.
According to Raila's presidential campaign secretariat spokesman Prof. Makau Mutua, these fears were allayed as the conference brought together representatives from eleven political parties.
“It was decided that the top organ of Azimio, which is the coalition council, will have 11 members drawn from the constituent parties; that is inclusive and will be able to address this question of inclusion of political parties, whether they’re small of large,” Prof. Makau said.
Prof. Kibwana, who was also present at the meeting, said the eight parties' worries were not intended to generate jitters in the coalition, but to strengthen and unite constituent parties.
“These political parties have a contribution to make, they want to belong, they have a following in the country, and we don't want to fight Jubilee, ODM or Wiper…because if we do so, then we shall have lost sight of the big picture," Kibwana said.
