‘Leave Raila Alone, He Won’t Join Gachagua!’ – ODM Youths Warn Uhuru
Youth representatives from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) have warned former President Uhuru Kenyatta against seeking to undermine Raila Odinga’s upcoming pact with President William Ruto.
Addressing the press on Thursday, March 6, the youngsters accused the former Head of State of allegedly persuading Raila to reject a potential political alliance with Ruto.
According to them, despite Uhuru’s initial ties with Raila, the former president never supported the Azimio principal’s political ambitions, including his 2022 presidential campaign.
“We have seen attempts by the former President Uhuru Kenyatta putting too much pressure on Raila Odinga to join them in opposing the current government,” the youths commented.
“We urge Uhuru to leave Raila alone; he had a chance that he did not take, and he showed no goodwill when working with Raila. We urge you to leave Raila alone; we do not want your support,” they added.
Commenting on a potential collaboration between Raila and Gachagua, the ODM youths slammed the former deputy president, accusing him of seeking to entice Odinga into the opposition by promising Mt Kenya votes.
While condemning Gachagua, the teenagers urged the former Prime Minister to consider just working with the present administration rather than opposition politicians.
“We have noted the efforts of the former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to lure Odinga to join him, promising to rally Mt Kenya residents to vote for him. We have resolved that we are not joining Gachagua,” the ODM youths claimed.
“We are deeply suspicious of Gachagua’s agenda and we urge Raila Odinga not to lower his guard by working with Gachagua. Instead, we urge Raila to work with Ruto.”
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To solve the country’s political difficulties, the youths demanded that the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report be implemented as soon as possible and completely.
Meanwhile, their statements came only hours after Raila discounted the notion of cooperating with Gachagua to defeat President Ruto’s administration in the 2027 elections.
Speaking at a consultative forum in Wajir on Wednesday, March 5, the Azimio head stated that he could never work with a politician who had prayed for his destruction.
Odinga’s remarks criticizing the former DP drew widespread appreciation from locals, who committed to helping him in formalizing the broad-based government with Ruto.
‘Leave Raila Alone, He Won’t Join Gachagua!’ – ODM Youths Warn Uhuru
