Kanini Kega blames Raila for holding rallies instead of marketing Kenya
East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Kanini Kega has chided Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya Coalition leader Raila Odinga for the political rallies that he has been holding across the country.
Mr Kega, who is currently in Rwanda, posted photos of himself at a golf course with a huge visitrwanda billboard in the background.
Without mentioning Mr Odinga by name, the former Kieni MP faulted political leaders who are holding rallies across the country instead of marketing Kenya.
“As you do your maandamanos other countries are busy marketing themselves as the destination of choice! No wonder the balance of trade is shifting in their favour!” he tweeted.
As you do your MAANDAMANOS other countries are BUSY marketing themselves as destination of CHOICE! No wonder the balance of trade is shifting in their FAVOUR! pic.twitter.com/jmw49zzHnf
— Kanini Kega, CBS (@kaninikega1) February 17, 2023
His tweeted attracted diverse reactions. Here are a few:
If you studied more, you’d understand that it can’t be all about Jodong’aich!
— Robert ALAI (@RobertAlai) February 17, 2023
Tell the Govt,the opposition has nothing to do with running this country https://t.co/xXA4nbqded
— Jeff Mulu (@NaitwaJeff) February 18, 2023
Those countries have leaders. And those leaders don’t jump at every coin thrown their way, like prostitutes. https://t.co/f4ILCjlEqL
— Herman Manyora (@HManyora) February 18, 2023
Welcome to Kenya where people vote for their favorite non-performing leaders, then blame Raila for lack of development. https://t.co/fLquiOysAc
— The Kisii Prince (@atebe_sir) February 18, 2023
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Mr Kega, who supported Mr Odinga’s presidential bid in last year’s General Election, has since switched allegiance to President William Ruto’s camp.
He is part of faction within Jubilee Party that recently staged a coup and ousted the party’s top leadership. This after the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) met in Nakuru and suspended Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni and replaced him with Mr Kega.
Vice chairman David Murathe and national treasurer Kagwe Gichohi were also suspended. Mr Kega has since announced that the party will soon join the Kenya Kwanza government.
“We resolved to join President Ruto and Kenya Kwanza because we believed in his leadership,” Kega said.
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And in an effort to forestall the fallout in Jubilee, on Thursday Mr Odinga, accompanied by Azimio’s top brass, including Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua and Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, visited the party’s new headquarters in Kileleshwa, Nairobi.
During the press briefing, Mr Odinga accused President William Ruto being behind the wrangles within the party, saying the head of state is out to stifle democracy by weakening the opposition.
“This administration is taking us back to the state of affair witnessed during Nyayo regime. We want to warn this government that we will not sit back and watch as another Moi regime returns by another name,” Mr Odinga said.
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