Raila: ODM Ready to Ditch NASA, Work Alone

Opposition leader Raila Odinga now says that Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party could be forced to ditch National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition and go it alone in the 2022 general elections.

In what appeared as a warning to other NASA affiliate parties, Odinga said that while ODM is keen to work with other like-minded political outfits, it is ready to walk alone if pushed.

“ODM leaders and supporters must without fear or apologies erect and fly the flag of justice, fairness and equity as only ODM can,” Raila said.

“We must be prepared to fight alongside other like-minded parties and individual. But we must also be prepared to fight alone should it come to that,” he stated.

Speaking during the party’s National Governing Council (NGC) meeting at Orange House on Friday, Raila, however, rubbished claims of major differences in the opposition alliance.

“I hear people saying wiper is fighting with ODM, ANC ,Wiper, Ford Kenya … tuko katika ile nyumba ya kienyeji ambapo kuna nyumba mingi. Wakati mwingine wabunge huvurutana … hiyo siyo kuonyesha Nasa inasambaratika (We are in the traditional set up with many houses. Parliamentarians sometimes wrangle … that doesn’t mean Nasa is crumbling).”

Raila added: “Hata pale unapoishi na bibi sio furaha kila siku. Hayo ni maisha na yanaonyesha demokrasia (Even with wives, happiness is not the case every day. Such is life … it shows democracy).”

Also present at the meeting were NASA co-principals Kalonzo Musyoka and Musalia Mudavadi