Raila accuses Ruto of raising funds to pay back foreign powers who aided his State House bid
Raila accuses Ruto of raising funds to pay back foreign powers who aided his State House bid in the August general elections.
Azimio leader Raila Odinga has claimed that individuals in the government are raising money through unscrupulous means to pay back foreign powers who supported President William Ruto’s State House bid.
In a statement dated October 25, Raila claimed that the funds came from government-sponsored drought mitigation programs.
Raila, who first stated that foreign powers opposed his candidacy, believed that the scheme would most adversely affect Kenyans who are suffering from hunger and drought.
“They will be making a killing to pay back their foreign backers and align with those corporations for the future,” he stated.
Raila however, did not name the individuals and foreign countries benefitting from the scheme.
Raila, who is currently in India, added that Ruto was already pitching his race for president in 2027 rather than addressing the country’s drought situation.
He referred to the government’s proposed initiatives as political survival strategies.
In order to solve the calamity, which has touched more than 20 counties, Raila asked for more serious initiatives.
“The required emergency response is evidently missing, but instead, the government is consumed by the politics of survival and the elections of 2027.
“This situation requires a massive emergency response programme to ensure rapid delivery of food, water, and medicine to the millions of people not just in arid and semi-arid areas but in virtually all corners of the country, who are affected by the prolonged drought,” he stated.
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