Sunday, November 17, 2024 - The Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) has criticized former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, accusing him of shedding crocodile tears.
This follows Raila’s remarks on Members of
Parliament whom he accused of being greedy and selfish.
In a statement, the Eugene Wamalwa-led party
wondered why Raila was castigating MPs yet his ODM party had abandoned their
work as the opposition.
DAP-K accused the ODM leader of donating his
party to the government, so there was no justification for him to call out Parliament for being under the executive's influence.
"When H.E. Raila Odinga talks about the
independence of parliament and the need for them to do oversight on the
executive and let devolution thrive, he forgets that he donated the minority
leader and his ODM officials to the executive," read the statement in
part.
“Double-dealing is conmanship,” he added.
According to Raila, the power play between
Parliament and the devolved units was hampering service delivery and
development in the counties.
"The Division of Revenue (Amendment) Bill
2024, has created a standoff pitting the National Assembly and Senate,"
Raila stated at a press briefing.
"This impasse is a power grab and an
assault on the constitution that Members of the National Assembly want to
execute and is a cruel betrayal of the people and an overhaul of our structure
of governance,” he added.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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