Everybody Is An Individual – Raila Junior Distances From His Father’s Decision To Back Ruto
Raila Odinga Jr, the son of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, hinted at criticizing his father’s most recent political move during a joint press conference with President William Ruto.
Raila Jr. asked the public to respect his separate personality in a brief, one-sentence statement posted online, despite sharing both names with his father.
Everybody is an individual please! Even people with the same exact names
— Raila Odinga Junior (@Railajunior) July 9, 2024
“Everybody is an individual, please! Even people with the same exact names,” he stated.
The post was one of several made by Raila Jr. since the anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests began slightly more than two weeks ago.
The statement came amid widespread criticism of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga for supporting some of the Head of State’s decisions.
Following the Head of State’s assent to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Amendment Act of 2024, the two leaders marched to the front steps of the Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC) for a press conference flanked by their allies.
Raila later revealed that he supported Ruto’s initiative to establish a multi-sectoral forum to address the concerns raised by anti-government protesters.
He also approved the multi-sectoral forum’s formation following a consultative meeting with the Head of State.
“I can confirm that we have had consultations and after the consultations, we have agreed that a dialogue is the way forward out of the crisis that we have had as a country,” Raila stated.
“We have agreed we give people an opportunity to be heard, express themselves and come out with the grievances that are ailing our country today so that a lasting solution can be found.”
Soon after, Raila became a top trending topic on X, with some users claiming that the politicians who attended the dialogue were plotting their own political survival.
“The dialogue is between two individuals: William Ruto and Raila Odinga. We refuse to be controlled by selfish politicians who only value their stomachs. Gen Zs and Millennials are now taking the bull by the horns,” lamented Cornelius Ronoh.
“We told Raila Odinga to rest and let us handle our own matter. We are not going to dialogue with President William Ruto. We know how it ends and Baba is a clear example of how dialogue never works!” Added another.
Several other leaders, however, supported the dialogue and a six-day forum that Ruto proposed, noting that it would be the footprint for the future of the country.
Everybody Is An Individual – Raila Junior Distances From His Father’s Decision To Back Ruto
