Raila castigate Ruto over ‘Mambo Ni Matatu’ remark “very reckless talk”
Raila slams Ruto over ‘Mambo Ni Matatu’ threat to people he accused of sabotaging the revival of Mumias sugar company
Raila slams Ruto over ‘Mambo Ni Matatu’ threat to people he accused of sabotaging the revival of Mumias sugar company.
Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya leader Raila Odinga on Saturday castigated President William Ruto over his ‘go to heaven’ threat to sugar cartels calling it a grave violation of the right to life.
Raila argued that the President has no authority to ask any Kenyan to leave the country, even if they are facing charges in court.
Mr. Odinga was responding to Dr. Ruto’s three “options” (‘Mambo Ni Matatu’) of leaving the country, going to jail, or going to heaven, which he said were aimed at the corrupt and unscrupulous businessmen who exploit public resources, but which the opposition leader said were in bad taste.
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“Mr Ruto’s leadership is the worst Kenya has ever seen. Recently, many youths lost their lives during protests under his watch, yet he is still threatening to send more people to heaven. Does he think he is God to control the lives of Kenyans?” Mr Odinga asked.
“This is a very reckless talk coming from the President. We need to talk together for the economic growth of the country and the promotion of peaceful co-existence,” he added.
He urged President Ruto to engage all leaders in the discussion to end the woes in the sugar sub-sector, warning him against threatening to “kill investors”.
He noted: “He needs to engage stakeholders without intimidation. How can you threaten to kill people who have invested heavily in the country and employed thousands of Kenyans? Something is wrong in Kenya and that is why we are demanding to take over the leadership of the country to provide the right leadership”.
Raila was speaking at the burial of Central Organisation of Trade Unions (Cotu) chairman Rajabu Mwondi in Hamisi constituency, Vihiga County, and later at the burial of former independence MP James Osogo in Budalang’i, Busia County.
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