‘Things Will Now Improve’ – Raila Says After Forming A Broad-Based Gov’t With Ruto
ODM leader Raila Odinga expressed confidence that President William Ruto’s new broad-based government will meet Kenyans’ expectations.
Raila claimed that his party has members who will assist the President in carrying out his promises.
“We have given him experts, you will now see things changing,” Raila told a gathering at Toi Market in Nairobi Monday evening.
He stated that the President disbanded the Cabinet and requested that he be assigned people to assist him in carrying out his promises to the public.
Today, we stood with the Toi Market traders who were severely hit by the recent fire. To protect their wares and livelihoods, a perimeter wall is urgently needed. I call on the relevant authorities to act swiftly and make this a priority. pic.twitter.com/ElMPFMgd48
— Raila Odinga (@RailaOdinga) August 5, 2024
The ODM leader approved the new government formation, which includes four members of his party nominated to the new-look Cabinet.
Ruto appointed ODM’s two deputy party leaders, Hassan Joho and Wycliffe Oparanya, national chairman John Mbadi, and National Assembly minority leader Opiyo Wandayi, to his cabinet.
Joho was named CS nominee for the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs; Mbadi was appointed National Treasury; Oparanya Cooperatives and MSME Development CS nominee; and Wandayi was proposed for appointment as Energy and Petroleum CS.
Vetting concluded on Sunday, and the National Assembly Committee on Appointments has retreated to write its report.
Raila, speaking to traders and residents of Toi Market on his visit after a Saturday morning fire destroyed the market, said the Opposition took to the streets last year because of the high cost of living, a lack of job opportunities, runaway corruption, and negative ethnicity in government.
“When employing teachers, nurses, in the police or military, they would look at where one’s tribe first but when they are collecting taxes, they do not discriminate, everybody is targeted,” he said.
Raila stated that Gen Z discussed the same issues during their recent nationwide protests.
“It is the same things they have been talking about and we insist that these issues must be addressed,” the ODM leader asserted.
Ruto has reaffirmed his commitment to forming a government of national unity that will bring all Kenyans together to address the country’s issues.
He admitted that the youth-led protests that erupted across the country over the last month were a wake-up call that the era of outdated politics is over.
Ruto stated that the series of protests provided the country with an opportunity to start over by forming a government that reflected the country’s identity.
Ruto urged his critics and all Kenyans to support his proposal for a government of national unity, claiming that it was necessary.
‘Things Will Now Improve’ – Raila Says After Forming A Broad-Based Gov’t With Ruto
