Uhuru, Raila declare their verdict on 2022 succession politics

ODM leader Raila Odinga on Saturday kicked off the 2022 succession debate when he told Kenyans not to be preoccupied with succession politics but instead support them to work for the people.He said his unity with President Uhuru Kenyatta was about resolving the challenges Kenyans face.

“I wonder why some people are running around propagating divisive politics. That is not not what we need,’’ said Raila.

He revised how he was forced to soften his political stand when the country was in a political crisis after the 2017 elections.“But we agreed that the interest of Kenya supersedes individual interests, and this why we ceded hardline positions to work together,’’ said Raila.

The two leaders spoke in Koru, Kisumu County, during the burial of former National Youth Fund chairman Bruce Odhiambo.

Raila, who is also the African Union High Representative for Infrastructure, said they will continue to promote good governance. He said the handshake was paying off.“Yesterday, we were in Kisumu to commission a dredger to open up the port for large vessels. Soon a new port is going to be built,’’ Raila said.

President Uhuru said Kenyans have an opportunity to reap from the peaceful political atmosphere and political goodwill.

“We want to work together to resolve problems affecting us without having to fight each other,’’ he said.

On the sugar industry, the President told cane farmers to wait for the supplementary budget lined up to offset their Sh2.6 billion.This was in response to Raila, who had on behalf of cane farmers, nudged the President to speak on the farmers woes.

He said Muhoroni and Miwani factories were under receivership while Chemelil, Nzoia, Sony as well as Mumias were equally in financial straits.

 

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