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Azimio leader Raila Odinga on Monday took many by surprise after he opted to walk to the stage and later boarded a matatu to work as he steps up his protest against the rising cost of living.
The ODM leader’s stunt came days after he called on Kenyans to carpool, walk or use public service vehicles to work to reduce the usage of fuel and consequently deny the government fuel tax.
While addressing his supporters in Nairobi CBD, the former Prime Minister urged Kenyans to support the 10 million signature collection exercise he launched on Friday in his bid to pressure President William Ruto with a fresh wave of anti-government protests.
However, the move attracted wrath from Ruto’s camp which accused Raila of hoodwinking Kenyans with political gimmicks.
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei accused the ODM supremo of being power-hungry as he slammed him for taking a stroll around Nairobi’s CBD on Monday claiming the move was meant to interrupt the normal running of businesses.
Do you think Raila’s move to drop his luxury cars for public transport is just a gimmick? And will he succeed in forcing Ruto to give in to his demands with his renewed protests?
Here are the stories making headlines on Opera News this morning:
Cracks Emerge in Raila’s Inner Circle
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga’s camp is in disarray following cracks among his key lieutenants, even as party rebels continue to give him sleepless nights.
Mr Odinga, who is facing a heightened political onslaught by President William Ruto in his Nyanza backyard, has to also contend with feud by members of his inner circle who are not seeing eye to eye.
Chebukati Slams Raila’s Protests as He Speaks on IEBC Servers
As former prime minister Raila Odinga is still pushing to delegitimize Kenya Kwanza’s government, former IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati has come to Ruto’s defense with a clarification on IEBC servers.
Speaking as relayed by a report covered on Tuesday’s Standard publication, Wafula Chebukati castigated Mr. Odinga’s push saying experts from the supreme court, Azimio la Umoja one Kenya Coalition, and Kenya Kwanza’s camp scrutinize IEBC servers during last year’s august presidential petition.
Miguna Joins Race to Become DPP
Lawyer Miguna Miguna has joined the expanding list of lawyers eyeing the position of the Director of Public Prosecutions, to succeed Noordin Haji.
Taking to his Twitter page on Tuesday, Miguna said he has officially applied for the position scoffing off any sentiments surrounding his interest in the position.