Opposition Leader Raila Odinga has now come out to reject the idea of Ruto must Go amid calls for his resignation by the Gen Z protesters across the country.
Speaking during the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Parliamentary Group meeting, Odinga dismissed calls for Ruto’s resignation claiming that it will only lead to Gachagua Presidency.
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Raila added that even if Ruto must Go leads to the whole Presidency resigning from office, the military will take over and that will mean suspension of the constitution that will lead to more troubles in the country.
“Ruto goes, then what? Ruto may go then Gachagua takes over [to continue] implementing bad policies. Ruto can also say ‘I am tired, let the [military] generals take over. Then the country begins to go through what Egypt went through after Tahrir Square. ‘Ruto must go’ cannot be an end.”
Odinga backed his move to call for dialogue claiming that dialogue is the only solution to the problems that the country is facing currently.
“It’s at times of crisis like this that a country needs to talk. We are not doing it to save Ruto. We are doing it to save Kenya. Generals don’t have teargas. They don’t have water cannons. They have bullets.”
However, the Odinga’s statement comes amid reports of division within the opposition with some fraction supporting the Gen Z movement while others pushing for dialogue with President William Ruto.
Former Mombasa Governor and ODM Co-deputy principal Hassan Joho has accused Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka of trying to paint Raila Odinga as a traitor by supporting the Gen Z against Raila Odinga’s directive.
“We must identify what works for us as ODM. We are the bigger party in Azimio and we cannot be bullied,” Joho Declared. He was backed by ODM National Chairman John Mbadi who also called for dialogue.
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“This country must talk. Our partners in Azimio are dishonest. We have children and we have a country to save for them.” It’s still not yet clear when the dialogue is set to happen after failing to happen this week as earlier planned