Forget about Nyanza; Raila to Ruto
Raila allies launch a scathing attack against Ruto and his group telling him to forget about Nyanza, "it is Baba’s bedroom"
Raila allies launch a scathing attack against Ruto and his group telling him to forget about Nyanza, “it is Baba’s bedroom”
A group of lawmakers from the Nyanza region who are urging the Luo population to support President William Ruto’s administration have come under fire from allies of opposition leader Raila Odinga.
James Orengo, the governor of Siaya, and Opiyo Wandayi, the minority leader in the National Assembly, have characterized the provision of food aid to families in need in the area as a ruse to persuade the populace to support the government.
Martin Ogindo (Rangwe), Nicholas Gumbo (Rarieda), Edick Anyanga (Nyatike), and former Kisumu senator Fred Outa are among the politicians from Nyanza singled out for harsh criticism by Mr. Orengo and Mr. Wandayi for touring with Eliud Owalo, cabinet secretary for information, communication, and digital economy.
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Others include former governors Jack Ranguma and Evans Kidero of Nairobi (Kisumu). Evans David Ochieng, a Ugenya MP who switched from Mr. Odinga’s Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party to Dr. Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza Alliance, and Caroli Omondi, a Suba South MP, have backed Mr. Owalo on his visits to the Nyanza region.
“There is no power vacuum in Nyanza as long as Mr. Odinga is still alive. If you think you have what it takes to lead then you are free to form your own party. In Nyanza, we have one party which is ODM and that is where all of us belong.” Wandayi said.
The Ugunja MP, who spoke at the Ugunja Catholic Church last Sunday, added: “We are not chicken to be cheated with a tin of rice and beans. All that we need in Nyanza is empowerment, not handouts.”
He challenged the government to distribute free seeds and subsidized fertilizer to farmers to improve food production.
“Our land is fertile; we have sufficient rains. All that we need is for the national government to partner with the county and make the farm inputs available to farmers and we shall have plenty to eat and to sell,” said Mr. Wandayi.
Governor Orengo said the Constitution demands that the county government and the national government must work together to deliver to Kenyans.
“It is not a favour, but a constitutional requirement, that we have to work together with the national government. It doesn’t matter who has formed the government. We have to be in constant communication and work for the people who gave us the opportunity to serve them,” said Orengo.
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