Ruth Odinga hits out at Oketch Salah over claims Sifuna is a mole
Ruth Odinga hits out at Oketch Salah over claims Sifuna is a mole
Kisumu Woman Representative Ruth Odinga has dismissed claims by businessman Oketch Salah that the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga privately warned him about Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna being a mole within the ODM Party.
In a statement on Monday, December 29, Ruth dismissed suggestions that Raila engaged in private conversations, noting that he was open, direct, and consistent in how he communicated his positions.
“Raila Odinga was not a gossiper. He would speak with everyone regardless of their position in the society, and this is a story those who knew him understand pretty well,” she said.
Ruth went on to challenge anyone claiming to have held exclusive or repeated private discussions with Raila on sensitive national or party matters, stating that such assertions were false and misleading.
“Anyone telling Kenyans that Hon. Raila had a series of private conversations with him on a wide range of issues is lying, and must be called out. Jakom had a way of speaking his mind and would make public his stand on national issues,” she added.
Ruth stressed that Sifuna enjoyed the same relationship with Raila as many other young leaders within the party and should not be singled out.
“Talking of Baba’s sons, Nairobi Senator and ODM SG, Edwin Sifuna was equally his son and used to talk to him. So no one should claim to have been closer to Raila than everyone else,” she further said.
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During a stopover at Kondele on Christmas Eve, December 24, Salah, a businessman who publicly portrayed himself as close to Raila, claimed that Raila privately told him that Sifuna was working against ODM from within.
In his remarks, Salah alleged that Raila had warned him about Sifuna’s loyalty to the party and claimed that subsequent events had validated those concerns.
“Another thing he told me, and it’s coming true, was about Edwin Sifuna. He said Sifuna was someone else’s dog, and now we can see exactly what he meant,” he said.
Salah further accused the Sifuna of undermining ODM even before Raila’s death, alleging that the senator had already decided to oppose any potential political arrangement with President William Ruto regardless of Raila’s position.
“Even before Baba’s death, Sifuna went public, declaring he would not support any arrangements with Ruto, even if Raila endorsed it. His mind was already made up, and he’s been playing tricks within ODM ever since. I have evidence on my WhatsApp,” he added.
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