- Raila Odinga criticized President William Ruto’s administration for undermining the resolution by putting in place major projects such as affordable housing program
- He called on the national government to transfer development and financial responsibilities to the county, saying the true resolution requires financial freedom and operations
- Raila warned parliamentarians against pushing for constitutional amendments to personal interests, saying such actions threaten the achievements under the parties
Kiambu – ODM candlestick Raila Odinga He has once again taught the administration of President William Ruto.
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The former prime minister accused the administration of Ruto By undermining the resolution by the fact that the management of developmental development such as the affordable housing program.
During the funeral of Francis Ngaru, the husband of the former mayor of Thika Mumbi Ngaru on Friday, May 2, Raila reiterated his belief that Kenya’s future is in a fully enhanced system.
In the fierce criticism of the Ruto Housing Agenda Agenda, Raila argued that the project, which was hosted by the Ruto administration as a national change plan, should be under the authority of the county governments.
According to the veteran opposition leader, the continued involvement of the national government in the development of the countryside undermines the constitutional commitment.
He called on the national government to stop controlling those responsibilities and instead transfer similar funds to county governments.
“Why are you building county markets? Let the counties build the market themselves. How about cheap housing? Let the counties build cheap housing. Then you will not talk about 15%. Raila announced.
Raila warns MPs again
Citing the responsibilities of various road agencies such as the Kenya Rural Road Authority (Kerra), the urban road authorities (votes), and the National Authority of the Kenya Highway (KENHA), argued that it was the only national road agency, Kenha, should remain, while other road management operations were completed.
Raila continued to warn MPs against any attempt to amend the constitution for what he mentioned as limited goals.
Referring to a recent manifesto in a government newspaper proposing a constitutional amendment to justify the Treasury of Parliamentary Development (CDF), the ODM leader said such measures are fragile and threaten to hinder the achievements achieved through the resolution.
“In the end, I want to say that Parliament must not try to change the constitution because of the narrow goals. The constitution we brought here brought a settlement. The division needs to be protected,” The former prime minister said.
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Why don’t Kenyans take peace easily
In addition to the criticism, Raila’s voice was united and cautious as he warned Kenyans not to take peace, citing examples from problems such as Somalia, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia.
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He encouraged the existence of political patience and constructive dialogue, especially as the country approached the 2027 general election.
“I want to be one people, Kenya is more important than one of us. If Kenya burns we will not have a country. Raila said, while cheering on Thika gathered mourners.
Why did Raila defend Ruto critics in ODM
Earlier, Raila defended governors James Orengo and Anyang ‘Nyong’o, along with Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, on their recent accusations against the Ruto regime.
Despite the ODM agreement of compromise (MoU) with the party UDA Of Ruto, Raila emphasized that his party is not part of the government and that the treaty focuses on ten national issues.
He said that the criticism of the leaders is in line with the MoU and the democratic principles of the ODM, stressing that they have not made any mistakes.
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