Friday, July 26, 2024 - Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has set the record straight over his alleged partnership with President William Ruto.
In a statement, Raila maintained that the ODM
party has not entered a coalition agreement with Ruto.
Although he acknowledged that Ruto nominated
four members of his ODM party to the Cabinet, Raila said he was not consulted, and neither did he send the names to Ruto for nomination.
According to Raila, the nominations were not
part of any agreement between Ruto, his party, or Azimio la Umoja.
"I have taken note of President William
Ruto's announcement on Wednesday regarding the reconstitution of the cabinet to
include four members from ODM.”
"As articulated in our statement on
Tuesday, July 23, 2024, neither the ODM Party nor Azimio la Umoja One Kenya
Coalition Party has entered into any coalition agreement with President Ruto's
UDA party," he stated.
Nonetheless, Raila wished those who had
been nominated all the best in their work, noting that the nominees were
competent and would contribute to the country's growth.
Those who were nominated to the Cabinet
include Hassan Joho (Mining), Wycliffe Oparanya (Cooperatives), John Mbadi
(Treasury), and Opiyo Wandayi (Energy).
"We extend our best wishes to the
nominees and trust that they will contribute positively to national
development," he added.
Meanwhile, he demanded for the government to
hasten the national dialogue that was proposed by the President.
Raila indicated that the dialogue would be
important in addressing issues raised by Kenyans during the protests.
His other demands were the release of
arrested Gen Z protesters, accountability for police officers, and compensation
of the victims of police brutality.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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