A faction of the Orange Democratic Movement, operating as Linda Mwananchi, has published a “People’s Report” to evaluate the 10-point agenda established by President William Ruto and the late Raila Odinga.
The group launched this report to demand accountability from those tasked with executing the plan, citing growing fears that the broad-based government has ignored its promises.
During the launch on Wednesday, Suba South MP Caroli Omondi noted that the document bears Raila’s personal signature and represents a pledge that politicians should not exploit.
“This document has Raila’s signature. We are here to ensure that political frauds are not committed in the name of Baba,” Omondi said.
He further explained that the group intends to let the public judge the agreement’s success or failure.
“Whether it is the NADCO or the 10-point agenda, there must be a people’s report. There was a conspiracy by some who sought to undermine the process. The people must give a verdict,” he said.
Omondi maintained that the initiative draws its strength from the country’s constitutional principles and national values.
The lawmaker dismissed the 10-point update released by the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) on Tuesday. He labeled that report fraudulent, claiming it ignored the critical issues that sparked the initial talks between the two parties.
“We all have national values and there must be accountability. What we are trying to do here is to hold those who signed this agreement accountable to Kenyans. What was realized yesterday is short of what had been promised,” he added.
The lawmaker pointed out that the official report overlooked the high cost of living, despite earlier promises to prioritize economic relief. He argued that the authors chose to gloss over the subject, intentionally leaving out details on how the government would actually ease the financial burden on citizens.
“The question they ought to have answered there is whether you feel better off today than where you were 3 years ago. Does your shilling buy you more today or less than it did 3 years ago? We don’t want to be told the inflation has dropped from here to here,” MP Omondi noted.
Omondi also cast doubt on the compensation process for victims of anti-government protests. In particular, he questioned the reasoning behind the supplemental budget’s Ksh 2 billion figure.
“Who knows how they arrived at Ksh 2 billion for the compensation of protest victims? Who knows the total number of the victims? What’s about justice & accountability for the rogue police officers who killed or killed innocent protesters?” he posed.
He argued that the entire plan feels like a hoax because it fails to address the underlying need for criminal prosecutions and true justice. Similar skepticism surrounded the restructuring of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), especially since the opposition still fiercely contests the 2022 General Election results.
“They bragged that IEBC has been reconstituted but has IEBC inspired confidence in the people of Kenya? When there are questions on how the selection process was done, when there is suspicion of a close connection between those in IEBC and people holding high offices in government,” he added.
Omondi insisted that the current official report betrays the values the late Raila Odinga championed when he first signed the agenda with President Ruto. He dismissed the government’s update as a “conspiracy” and demanded a report that reflects the people’s reality.
“There must be a people’s report, not what you saw yesterday, a conspiracy of some sort,” he added.
