Ex-army officers call on Raila to reconsider his stance on mass action
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Ex-army officers appeal to Azimio leader Raila Odinga to reconsider his stance on Monday’s planned mass action
Ex-army officers appeal to Azimio leader Raila Odinga to reconsider his stance on Monday’s planned mass action.
The retired army officers under the auspices of ‘The Kenya Veterans for Peace,’ asked Raila and his supporters to consider other avenues of airing their grievances.
At a press conference on Saturday in Nairobi, Executive Chairman Robert Mbukua warned that the huge protest could wind up having a negative impact on the nation’s economy, which is already suffering from the Covid-19 pandemic’s impacts.
“Whereas we acknowledge the need to safeguard the right of the Opposition to associate, we read ulterior motive on the part of the organisers especially when we study the demands against which the demonstrations are organized,” he said.
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Present during the presser were national executive members among them Felistas Wambua (secretary), James Muriuki (vice-chairman), Ibrahim Hussein (vice-secretary), and Samuel Ouko (treasurer) among other officials.
The Ex-army officers, however, concurred that the cost of living has gone up and life is unbearable for most Kenyans.
“It is true that most parents are struggling to provide basic needs to their children. It is true that a lot of our businesses are affected and many jobs have been lost and many employees are on the verge of losing the source of their income,” they said.
They, however, pointed out that the voice of reason must prevail to ensure no further damage is caused to the fragile economy.
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