Raila Gives Stern Warning to Rebel MPs

Photo: ODM leader Raila Odinga (Source/StandardMedia)

Former Prime minister Raila Odinga has dared rebel MPs operating within the energetic Kilifi county to resign and consider re-election through other parties.

He imparted that if the MPs attached to Kilifi had their loyalty for the ODM chipping, then they should resign and seek a pristine mandate from their preferred political parties.

"We should practice the politics of principles. When you have differed with your party, you resign and seek re-election using another party. That is what I did in 1997," stated Raila.

He dubbed the MPs move as an exercise of hypocrisy that tampers with the radiant glow of multi-party democracy.

Eyeballing party rebels as dangerously significant, the ODM leader called for the reinforcing of the Political Parties act that would, in turn, incorporate discipline into political parties.

Raila wondered why the legislatures who celebrated Ruto's victory haven't resigned from the party.

Several MPs in Kilifi who were elected on ODM tickets have graced Ruto's camp, ready to gobble in the alleged DP success.

The ODM leader recently toured Watamu to engage the newly-elected Dabaso Ward Rep Dickson Karani. In here, he also drummed support for the BBI.

"Here in Dabaso ward ODM had a convincing victory contrary to what happened in Msambweni, unfortunately, nobody is talking about this victory," he said.

The former PM criticized Kilifi leaders as opposed to the BBI and continued to call upon the residents to support the report as it's hinged on better governance.

Lands and Physical Planning CAS Gideon Mungáro cautioned residents against leaders opposed to BBI, saying they feared the corruption clauses in the report.

“BBI is not being opposed because it is bad but those against it are opposing it because of the clauses that will deal with corrupt leaders and bar them from contesting political seats,” he said.