Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma has dismissed the recent court ruling that officially recognized Azimio as the majority in Parliament, saying that the decision has come too late to have any real impact.
According to Kaluma, justice delayed is justice denied, and this ruling serves no purpose now that Azimio has collapsed.
He argues that the coalition is already dead, and the court’s decision is nothing more than a symbolic victory with no practical benefit.
Kaluma points out that Azimio was once a strong coalition, but it has since disintegrated. He notes that Narc Kenya, led by Martha Karua, distanced itself from Azimio soon after the 2022 elections.
Wiper, led by Kalonzo Musyoka, and the Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) aligned themselves with former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, further weakening the coalition.
The Jubilee Party, which was a major pillar of Azimio, crumbled due to internal conflicts and defections. With these key parties no longer actively supporting Azimio, Kaluma believes the coalition is no longer functional.
He argues that the court ruling should have come much earlier when Azimio was still active in Parliament. Now that most of its members have moved on, the ruling changes nothing. He calls it a “pyrrhic victory,” meaning that while the decision may be legally correct, it does not provide any real benefit to Azimio or its former members.
He believes the ruling is an example of how the courts are sometimes used to make political statements rather than deliver meaningful justice.
Kaluma also criticizes what he calls the “judicialization” of politics, where legal processes are used to make political declarations that have no practical effect.
In his view, the court’s ruling does not restore Azimio’s lost strength, nor does it change the fact that most of its members have already shifted their political alliances. He argues that politics is about real power and influence, not legal technicalities.
For Kaluma, the recognition of Azimio’s majority status at this point is an empty gesture. He believes the coalition has lost its influence and that this ruling, while technically correct, comes too late to matter.
Instead of focusing on outdated legal battles, he suggests that politicians should concentrate on the current political reality and work towards future coalitions that can have a real impact.
His remarks highlight the shifting nature of Kenyan politics, where alliances form and break depending on changing interests. The collapse of Azimio serves as a reminder that political survival depends on strategy and adaptability, not just legal recognition.
Kaluma’s comments suggest that the focus should now be on the future rather than on a ruling that recognizes a coalition that, in his words, “died and was buried long ago.”
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