Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua has set the record straight  after reports of bad blood between her and former Murang'a governor Mwangi wa Iria arose.

Speculations began after Karua was not spotted on the July 7, Sabasaba rally in Nairobi, in her place was Iria who was present with Azimio coalition leader Raila Odinga. 

Addressing the reports, Karua indicated that she was not present for protests in the capital because she was holding a simultaneous rally in Kirinyaga.

The former Gichugu MP reiterated that she kickstarted the process of collecting signatures to repeal the Finance Act 2023 in line with Odinga's expectations.

This brought to rest allegations that Raila was bringing on board Mwangi wa Iria to take over his former running mate's role.

Azimio Coalition adopted a new strategy during the Friday, July 7, mass rally aimed at pressuring President William Ruto’s administration to lower the cost of living.

The coalition luminaries held simultaneous rallies across the country, a deviation from the past when they only held a mega rally in Nairobi.

As Karua led anti-government protests in Kirinyaga, Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka also kickstarted a signature collection drive in Kathiani, Machakos County.

Similarly, Democratic Action Party – Kenya (DAP-K) leader Eugene Wamalwa and Roots party leader George Wajackoya led protests in the Western.

Odinga announced that similar demonstrations would be held across the country on Wednesday, July 12.

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has dismissed the signature collection drive on Saturday, July 8, noting that it was a waste of time because it had no constitutional backing.

“There is no provision in our constitution giving leeway to remove a sitting president through signatures. The provision is that you vie in an election and win,” he stated.

The deputy president reiterated that the opposition leaders should focus on preparing for the 2027 elections instead of bothering Kenyans with signature collection that will not make any difference.