Ruto made the announcement as he and his Kenya Kwanza team met with party members of MDG led by the party leader and Ugenya MP David Ochieng at his Karen residence in Nairobi.
“Kenya Kwanza is delighted to welcome the Movement for Democracy and Growth to the alliance. We are committed to partnerships that help us build one Nation for the prosperity of all Kenyans,” Ruto tweeted.
The DP lauded the officials of the party which has it's major backing in Nyanza region perceived to be Odinga’s stronghold,saying it will serve as a uniting factor to shun divisive politics of ethnicity in the country.
“I wish to welcome MDG joining Kenya Kwanza, we have already signed an agreement. I am delighted to welcome MDG to the Kenya Kwanza fraternity. It is historic because this is a party formally from the former Nyanza region, and we are looking forward to forging the necessary partnership,” Ruto said in an address to the press.
“Going into the future, we can mainstream the people of Nyanza in working with the rest of Kenya to build politics devoid of ethnicity, and unnecessary conflict and ensuring we build the current momentum where Kenyans have made a decision to get rid of ethnicity hate amongst people of Kenya.”
MP Ochieng, on his part, said the party had taken the decision since Kenya Kwanza's manifesto aligns with their plans for Kenyans.
“We are very happy to be here, and MDG is the part of the jigsaw puzzle that is missing in your matrix to govern the country, and it is going to be smooth now going forward,” he stated.
“We believe that most of the things in our manifesto that we would want done to make living in this country bearable for our people lie in the heart of the Kenya Kwanza manifesto.”
MDG becomes the third party to leave Azimio, after Muungano party affiliated to outgoing Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana and United Democratic Movement (UDM) led by Mandera Senator elect Ali Roba made a similar move last week.
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