National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has said that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is a positive step for the country.
Speaking while attending a church service in Elgeyo Marakwet on Sunday, the speaker further reinforced that the meeting resulting in the agreement was initially convened by him, even though he did not attend the official MoU signing ceremony last week.
"Recently, we saw our president had joined forces with ODM leader and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. In some newspapers, I saw them questioning where Wetangula and Musalia (Mudavadi, PCS) were (during the signing)," Wetangula stated.
"I want you to know that the committee of our leadership in our team that sits to decide these heavy things, the convener is Papa wa Roma (Wetangula). We want a united Kenya because Kenya is a unitary state."
On Friday, March 7, President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga signed the MoU, an agreement for their parties to work together.
The Kenya Kwanza-ODM Framework Agreement was signed at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, in a ceremony attended by many leaders from both political sides.
Although Wetang’ula was not at the signing event, he was in Kimilili, Trans Nzoia County, where he launched an 8-classroom building at Daraja Mungu Comprehensive School in Kibingei Ward. He had been invited by Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa.
On the same day, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi attended the requiem mass for the late former IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati.
Speaking about the agreement, Wetang’ula emphasised that major decisions in their political camp are made as a team.
He further stressed the need for leaders to put the country first and work together for a better future.
"The UDA-ODM pact is a step in the right direction for Kenya. A united Kenya is a stronger Kenya. The agreement between President Ruto and Raila Odinga is not about political rivalry but it is about dialogue instead of division," he said.
Wetang’ula, therefore, urged all leaders and citizens to embrace unity saying that working together is the only way to build a better nation.
"We are one people, and the future demands that we work together for the good of our country," he added.
