Orange Democratic Party (ODM) leader, Raila Odinga on Saturday, October 19 brushed off President Uhuru Kenyatta's party's bid to secure the Kibra parliamentary seat.
Speaking on Ramogi FM, the ODM party leader was in high spirits after his party's recent double victories in the Kilifi and Garissa ward mini polls.
On October 18, Reuben Katana of ODM clinched the seat in Ganda ward, Malindi Constituency, Kilifi County while Sheikh Mohammed Ali of ODM won the Abakile ward seat after bagging 1,961 votes in Garissa County, The Standard reported.
“We are poised for victory in Kibra for candidate Imran Okoth because ODM is the party of choice there. Other candidates are just escorting us to the polls,” the former Prime Minister stated.
Raila also responded to a faction he referred to as naysayers who had predicted another loss for the ODM party, following its chastening defeat in the April 6, Ugenya by-election.
“I know some people mock us that we will lose like we did in Ugenya. But I want to tell them Ugenya race was a friendly match. It is different from Kibra,” Raila disclosed.
He went on to explain that he was working with Uhuru following their March 9, 2018 handshake deal.
The manifest and public outcome of their historic handshake is the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), whose secretariat has since gone around the country collecting and collating views from the public on governance and stability.
On Saturday, October 19, Deputy President William Ruto was quoted as saying the BBI would have to undergo another round of validation by Kenyans, and that its proposals would not be final.
Uhuru, on the other hand, recently blasted politicians who were against the BBI initiative, going on to state that the reason behind the entire plan was to end years of hostilities fueled by political leaders.
“That road, myself and Raila with other leaders, we shall complete. Do not be misled, love your country and respect yourselves,” Uhuru stated.
