Former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya says he is done with ODM boss Raila Odinga and will not support him in future.
Instead, Oparanya says he will henceforth deploy his energies on uniting the Luyha community.
“I am offering myself from now to lead the unity drive of our people. I am done with Raila and even if he badmouths me, God forbid, he knows, he will not be forgiven,” Oparanya said.
The ODM deputy party leader noted that the Luhya community had supported Raila in five successive elections in vain.
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He says its time for the Mulembe nation to chart a different political path in readiness of forming government after 2027.
At the same time, Oparanya is accusing the Opposition coalition leadership of betraying the trust of the Luhya community.
He says that their support and endorsement of Raila has not counted in the sharing of election spoils.
He cited minority slots in both the National Assembly, Senate as well as the East Africa Legislative Assembly (EALA) as areas where the community’s numerical strength counted less.
Oparanya took exception with the manner nominations to EALA were conducted, and faulted MPs for allegedly sacrificing merit for bribes.
“I was pushing for Kiziro Justus (former MP Shinyalu) to go to EA LA but MPs were grumbling that Kizito had no money. I was wondering that MPs must also be bribed to vote,” he said.
“The result of that vote is that all other big tribes but the Luhya sent an MP to EALA”
Kenya has nine seats in EALA shared in the ratio of 5:4 between Kenya Kwanza and Azimio.
