I regret voting for Raila Odinga – Former presidential aspirant
I regret voting for Raila Odinga - Former presidential aspirant
Former presidential aspirant and gospel singer Reuben Kigame has expressed disappointment with ODM leader Raila Odinga over his remarks that senators should not summon governors to appear before committees.
In a statement on Friday, August 15, Kigame questioned Raila’s commitment to protecting public resources, further revealing that he regrets voting for him in the 2022 general elections.
The singer also noted that despite the controversial remarks, some Kenyans would still vote for Raila if he announces his candidature.
“I am so disappointed by Raila. I regret voting for him in the past and viewing him as a people-centred leader. He and his team are not just dining with government.
“He actually does not want governors questioned for looting from citizens or for non-performance? But some Kenyans will still vote for him if he announced he was running for president,” he stated.
Speaking at the Devolution Conference in Homa Bay County on Thursday, August 14, Raila criticised the Senate’s practice of summoning governors to appear before its committees.
The former Prime Minister said the responsibility of oversight should lie with county assemblies.
“County Governments are supposed to be oversight by County Assemblies, not the Senate. Therefore, it is unnecessary for the Senate to be summoning governors to appear before senators in Nairobi.
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“The public accounts and public investment committees should summon not even governors, but the chief executives of the county government. It is a waste of time to summon governors all the time to appear before Parliamentary Committees,” he said.
Raila’s remarks come a day after President William Ruto called out Parliament over corruption, accusing MPs of turning legislative committees into ‘extortion rings’.
Speaking in Homa Bay on Wednesday, August 13, he condemned the practice of MPs soliciting money to write favorable reports or overlook corruption.
Ruto vowed that his administration would not tolerate corruption, directing the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to take decisive action against corrupt officials, regardless of their political or social standing.
“I have made it clear to the Chair and CEO of EACC that there will be no sacred cow, that there will be no telephone call from anywhere, below or above, to stop anybody from being prosecuted on matters of corruption,” he said.
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