ODM leader Raila Odinga has broken his silence on the alleged impeachment plot against President Kenyatta.
Speaking on Tuesday following a meeting with the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) in Nairobi, Odinga said he cannot comment on the matter as he was completely unaware of any impeachment claims or attempts.
“I am not aware of any impeachment attempts or claims on President. I’ve got nothing to say,” Odinga told reporters.
While meeting over 3,000 Kikuyu elders at State House on Saturday, Uhuru reportedly said that Deputy President William Ruto unsuccessfully hatched a plot to remove him from power through impeachment and sabotage.
Kenyatta explained to the elders that he had to reach out to Odinga to steady the government and ensure peace and stability.
He noted that his handshake with Odinga deflated what he termed as Ruto’s grand plan to sabotage his administration and ascend to power through the back door.
Uhuru called upon the elders to mobilize support for Odinga, who is the Azimio La Umoja coalition’s flagbearer in the August 9th presidential election.
Ruto, who eyeing the presidency in the upcoming elections, denied the allegations, terming them as cheap propaganda meant to divide Kenyans.
The deputy president urged Kenyatta to act as a unifying factor instead of engaging in propaganda.
“Please Mr. President, you are the leader of all Kenyans, don’t allow State House to be used as the theatre of planting seeds of division of Kenyans. Mr. President you know it is not true it is false and I want to ask you out of humility to protect the office of the president,” Ruto said in Kwale on Monday.
“Even though you do not want to support me… it is fine. I supported you unconditionally. My friend Mr. President, please do not allow State House to be the arena where falsehoods, propaganda, and negative ethnicity are being propagated against me as your deputy. My friend I stood by you when no other person was ready to stand by you…,” Ruto added.
Raila might not have been…
Raila might not have been aware of the plot because Uhuru got wind of it while it was in the planning stage which forced Ruto to shelve it. Haki this Uhuru is one smooth operator.
@MakOnyango, Ruto may have…
@MakOnyango, Ruto may have thought Uhuru was downing his tots without a care in the world but unbeknownst to him, Uhuru had one eye wide open watching his every move. And because he thought everyone who enjoys some tots becomes blind and dumb after a while, he got some serious surprise. Now we can see who is outside looking in.
Our current President need…
Our current President need to complete his term and leave politics to the current contenders.
If he stays away and allows the campaigns and elections to flow smooth, he does not have to explain what happened between him and his deputy or why he had the handshake with Raila. All that is in the past.
Let the best man win!!
Kibaki left peacefully after his term.
Mr.President, why don’t you leave Wanjiku alone to make her own choice like she did when she elected you.
Kenyans gave you 10 years to prove yourself. Good or bad, your 10 years are over.
If you continue this path of interference, you will end up being humiliated. What you have done for 10 years will go down the drain. Wanjiku will remember how much you agonized her during this time.
Let your legacy be what you have done. Their is no way to force Wanjiku in a certain direction. People have to see, feel and relate to the candidate.
Appreciate the 10 years Wanjiku gave you and move on. You have about four months and what must happen will happen.
This is a new Era, a time for separation, revelation and restoration.
Wait patiently to hand over power to
Wanjiku’s candidate of choice.
Wish you all the best!!
The problem is that the…
The problem is that the current contenders are all thieves! Name one who is not a thief – please don’t nameWaiguru, Kabogo, Gachagua, Sudi, Ndindi, Gitau, Kihara, kihika, Murkomen, Kuria, Sonko, Waititu, etc. these are the most obvious thieves Kenyans already know.
MO Kuria seems to know a lot I about stealing and impeaching the president.
Raila is like a hyena and…
Raila is like a hyena and will chew skin, bone and meat to get his way, but he’s the devil we know, WSR is Moi reincarnate.
Raila has just confirmed…
Raila has just confirmed what we have always said; Uhuru and his like of brains Murathe warped thinking and lies. Mucene.
Has anyone wondered why president Uhuru is so viciously and desperately campaigning? To an extent of involving his mother? And even more than his project does? He definitely running for a third term. This is a man that cannot be trusted. He has betrayed Mudavadi, Ruto and now rooting for his current project.
This president in his few month to go is causing tribal ripples, divisions, hate and eventually mayhem and bloodshed in the country.
The notion of bringing Raila to unify the nation is just nothing but gibberish. If indeed we assume that’s what he was doing, then he just dug a hole to cover another.
The country’s economy is in shambles after so much misplaced priorities took shape in his second term, over borrowing, bbi time and expenditure, corruption, bickering, and now bribery using billions of taxpayers money.
And now we are treated with propaganda, deceit, conmanship right from our house – state house.
So, Ruto will investigate…
So, Ruto will investigate Uhuru? Hihihihihiiii
And that’s a mistake Ruto…
And that’s a mistake Ruto does not want to make because Kikuyus, no matter how few, will be going back to the forest to fight for freedom. And again, there will never be a Ruto presidency in the Republic bloc of Kenya.
Interesting that RAO cannot…
Interesting that RAO cannot recall Jan 2018 where he was sworn in as the President. He can ask Kajwang’ or Miguna, they administered the oath of office.
Impeachment is legal…
Impeachment is legal although it’s not a proper way of removing a popularly elected person.Drunken Uhuru’s worshippers seem to agree with him on whatever allegation he makes.But none of them shared anything in shs 200b.EUROBOND & shs 217 COVID loots.Muuaji Raila’s contraindications with his temporary friend suggests that Uhuru was lying.But muuaji Raila has never denied being responsible for thousands of death through political violence since 1982 failed coup where 10000+ Kenyans died or 07/08 PEV where 1300+ perished.
Beautifully articulated and…
Beautifully articulated and a flowing read??✊?.I might also add that Mr. President happens to be guaranteed his ‘political’ freedom of speech in the constitution. We’ve all witnessed the mayhem of the past elections, so anything short of Mamas private parts is a go do me No one can lie and get away with it to the elders
Most of us commented on how…
Most of us commented on how this IMPEACHMENT of UHURU didn’t add up or make sense.
We would have expected that RAILA would have known or at least some ODM POLITICIANS should.
At least RAILA is honest about not knowing, but some of his goons are already preaching it.
Uhuru should let the 2 horses fight it out and handover to WHOEVER wins.
The problem is uhuru is scared if the new government decides to investigate him and goons. That’s why he was pushing for BBI at least to retain some power of which he has been promised by RAILA, but also RUTO promised to protect UHURUS wealth.
That’s the reason why I can’t see any meaningful changes happening no matter who wins. They all belong to same CLUB.
WAJINGA NI SISI, who are so blinded by race and this ETHNIC divisions, but WHOEVER wins, all KENYANS will pay the same price for unga. Commodities don’t know any political parties or ethnicities, all of us will pay the same price.
@anonymous well written…
@anonymous well written.Dynasties must Fall in few months to come.Bottom up huslers to take over come august.The 3 families Mois,jaramogis,Kenyattas must come to an End for others who don’t have any names to continue.Please majority of we the huslers shouldn’t miss this chance to kick the Dynasties out for good.If u do vote for dynasties never ever complain about high food prices again juu kama saa hii wako in power n they cannot reduce them prices why n how stupid ru to vote for the same guys iin.Tusiwe wanjinga tena mbana.Ruto Mayb not that clean but he will take over n fix the things huslers want.
Uhuru must be impeached for…
Uhuru must be impeached for lying to the ppl in order to discredit a future president.
Nonsense! Who is the future…
Nonsense! Who is the future president? Ruto a weak man who fight women to include his own wife? Stop the nonsense!
It is a shame that Uhuru…
It is a shame that Uhuru didn’t follow the right procedure and disclose the impeachment plans against him before the elections campaign. The claim sounds political and false at this stage. He said Ruto went to Raila, and Raila denies it. Who is lying? Their camp is a lying camp. I think Uhuru is grasping straws, which is a shame. Why is he so desperate to support Raila? Aache wananchi wa Kenya wachague president bila uongo. Uhuru should leave office with some dignity. He is embarrassing himself.
Prezo has lowered himself to…
Prezo has lowered himself to a campaign manager
He will get matope and should not claim he was abused cos that is what he is looking for
Why can’t he retire with dignity like mzee k8baki did and now lives in peace
Prezo should let pple decide , they have 5he vote
He should not force his project down our throats
Iliopita ni ndwele we don’t want to know