NARC-Kenya Party Leader Martha Karua on Thursday accused a section of Azimio politicians led by Raila Odinga of hijacking the Gen Z movement to advance their political agenda and secure plum government positions.
Speaking during an interview on Obinna Show, Karua reiterated that the call for accountability within the government by the youthful protesters was neither an Azimio nor an ODM push.
“I am against hijacking the demand for accountability by the Gen Zs and making it an opposition thing. Let the Gen Zs express themselves so that we can examine their demands,” Karua stated.
"I believe each of their demands is rooted in the constitution including accountability. What the Gen Zs are asking is putting Kenya first," she added.
Karua further dismissed the call for a national conversation by President William Ruto and Raila Odinga claiming the dialogue would not address any of the issues raised by Kenyans across the board.
The NARC Kenya leader went ahead to highlight past situations where such dialogues had flopped.
"Do the things that the Gen Zs are saying, If you exit and want us to talk after you exit then that is okay. If people show a lack of confidence in you then you should resign," the former Azimio principal noted.
She similarly accused the Head of State of failing to take action against abductions and deaths of Kenyans witnessed during the recent demonstrations.
"Look at the number of young people dead, 66 and counting, so many missing and bodies at the mortuary with falsified identities," the NARC Kenya leader commented.
Karua's sentiments come a week after she formally announced her exit from Azimio la Umoja due to political differences within the coalition.
In a statement, Karua noted that her stay in Azimio-One Kenya Coalition was not tenable due to the "prevailing political developments."
“As NARC Kenya by way of this letter, we are giving notice to exit the Coalition as stipulated in the exit clause(s) in the Coalition Agreement. This notice is effective from the date of this letter," Karua stated.
