Raila insists r***l ODM MPs must leave
Raila Odinga turned up the pressure on rebel Members of Parliament (MPs) from his party during a rally in Luanda, Vihiga county on Saturday, February 11, 2023.
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader while in the company of retired President Uhuru Kenyatta said that MPs who went to State House under the guise of seeking development were doing so for their own 'stomach'.
"Kuna wabunge wengine ambao wanapelekwa kama kwa munada, wanapelekwa kama munada, kama ng'ombe inapelekwa kwa munada. Ati wanasema wanakwenda kutafuta maendeleo. Hakuna maendeleo State House. Hakuna maendeleo State House, wale ambao wanaenda kule wanaenda kwa sababu ya tumbo yao. Tunaelewana vizuri?" Raila said.
Raila termed the rebel MPs as political prostitutes insisting that he would rather remain with a few loyal legislatures than have a group of cowards who are only concerned about their stomachs.
"Tumesema kama wameshikwa na umalaya ya kisiasa waende. Si waende? Tumesema afadhali tubaki wachache ambao wako na msimamo kuliko kukuwa na kikundi ambao ni waoga wote na watu wa tumbo tumbo. Munakubali namna hio? Mbunge ambaye ameenda aende kabisa. Sio? Sisi tuko na wananchi nataka kusimama na nyinyi ili tuhakikishe yakwamba haki yenu imepatikana," Raila said.
Dissident ODM MPs
Opposition lawmakers from Nyanza who met Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua at State House February 7, 2023, include; Gideon Ochanda (Bondo), Elisha Odhiambo (Gem), Mark Nyamita (Uriri), Caroli Omondi (Suba South), Shakeel Shabir (Kisumu East, Independent) Felix Odiwuor alias Jalang’o (Lang’ata), Paul Abuor (Rongo), John Owino (Awendo) and Kisumu Senator Tom Ojienda.
