Nairobi, Feb. 18 -- Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has said the Azimio Coalition will remain intact and soldier on even in the absence of opposition leader Raila Odinga.

Mr Musyoka said there will be no gap in the opposition leadership as Mr Odinga, who has been the face of the Azimio Coalition, prepares to launch his bid for the chairmanship of the African Union Commission.

The former prime minister, accompanied by former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, declared last week that he was interested in the top AU post, whose current holder, Moussa Faki, is due to finish his term in January 2025.

"Raila is going for a higher position and we are praying for him to succeed. We are looking at the interest of Kenya and not Kenya Kwanz...