In a statement, Raila clarified
that his close relationship with the Deputy President was mainly due to his
quest for the African Union Commission Chairperson.
According to Raila, his pursuit
for the AU top role had already received government approval and Gachagua could
not be excluded.
“Gachagua is a member of this
government and as you know, the government pledged to support my bid for AU and
I thank them,” Odinga stated.
“He has seen the light and he is
a Saul who has now become a Paul,” Odinga added.
The two leaders also stood
a common ground on the push for the One Man, One Vote, One Shilling approach.
While endorsing the approach,
Odinga called for constitutional amendments to ensure fair distribution of
funds.
“It’s logical for equity of
resources. I already supported the proposal on the defunct BBI. We need equity,
not equality. That’s why in BBI we talked for one man, one vote, and one
shilling,” Odinga stated.
His pronouncement on working
with the Deputy President comes a day after President William Ruto’s government
expressed its commitment to support the ODM party leader's quest for the AU
Commission job.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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