Kalonzo cautions ODM against forming coalition with UDA
Kalonzo cautions ODM against forming coalition with UDA
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has warned the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) against entering into a pre-election coalition agreement with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party.
Speaking on Saturday, January 17, Kalonzo said the ODM party does not share a common vision with President William Ruto’s UDA party.
The former vice president pointed out that President Ruto once referred to the late Raila Odinga as a witch doctor.
“William Ruto once called my late brother Raila a witchdoctor, that man of riddles, and even said they would escort him all the way back to Bondo. Yet today, some want us to believe that William Ruto and ODM share a common vision.
“Every Kenyan knows what Raila stood for: justice, fairness, the dignity of paychecks, and a democracy that protects the people, not power that preys on them,” said Kalonzo.
The Wiper leader said the ODM party should join the united opposition if they believe in Raila’s vision.
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“If indeed they believe in the vision of Raila Odinga, then the first point of go should be the united opposition. We are ready to sit with Oburu, Sifuna, and everybody else,” Kalonzo stated.
Further, Kalonzo said ODM should openly state that it no longer subscribes to Raila’s vision if it chooses to form a coalition with UDA.
“If they decide to join Ruto, then they should be honest enough to admit that they no longer share the vision and purpose of their fallen leader,” Kalonzo added.
This comes days after UDA announced that President Ruto has been mandated to spearhead structured negotiations with ODM ahead of the 2027 general election.
In a statement on Wednesday, January 14, the UDA said the National Executive Committee (NEC) acknowledged ODM’s initiative to formalize talks aimed at strengthening the Kenya Kwanza Coalition ahead of the polls.
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