Orange Democratic Movement and Azimio La Umoja Coalition Party Leader Raila Odinga has strongly condemned utterances made by Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen on Citizen TV last night. Raila Condemns Murkomen one day after the remarks.
In a statement on Tuesday, Odinga termed the remarks by Murkomen as unfortunate. He also accused Murkomen of using “intemperate and undiplomatic language” against Rwanda.
“Yesterday, we opened another war with Rwanda through a cabinet secretary using intemperate and undiplomatic language against this friendly neighbouring member of the East African Community. Statecraft and diplomacy require a different and more sophisticated etiquette beyond expensive watches, suits and walking sticks.”
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Raila condemns Murkomen after the CS called Rwanda an Autocratic state and therefore Kenya should not be compared to Rwanda because Kenya is a democratic state unlike Rwanda.
“Rwanda is not like Kenya. Rwanda is an autocracy and there whatever the President says is the law. The other day I announced that we want to retest drivers but what happened. People caused chaos, went to court.”
“For every decision you make in this country (Kenya) you must go through a proposal then Parliament then public participation. Then after you go through all the processes you go through the court and that is our country.”
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Raila took the opportunity to apologise to Rwandan government over these utterances including the size remarks that were made by Murkomen on the same breath.
“The coarse language used against the great country and friendly people of Rwanda is most unfortunate. Rwanda is the size of Switzerland and is actually bigger than Singapore. It is not the size that makes nations but the vision and leadership. To our Rwandese brothers and sisters, we apologize on the sins of a regime intoxicated by power and corruption.”