Sunday, December 15, 2024 - Acting ODM Party Leader Anyang' Nyong'o is too scared to replace former Prime Minister Raila Odinga as ODM Party leader.
Speaking during an interview,
Nyong’o cautioned other leaders seeking to replace Raila Odinga against having
blind ambitions.
Even though the Kisumu Governor
acknowledged that many young leaders within the party had ambitions of
replacing the ODM boss should he get elected at the AU in 2025, he cautioned
them against having blind ambitions that can ruin their careers.
According to Nyong'o, young
leaders within the party needed to understand the party and leadership demands
needed at various levels especially that of the party leader.
"These are young people who
must have ambitions and that is normal. But they have to be realistic. You
might have been in the party for two or three years but the history of the
party is longer than that," he stated.
"There are a lot of things
that you have to learn about being at the party and being up there. Blind
ambition may not be the best thing to have. Blind ambition is very dangerous as
it may take you to political hell."
Notable leaders who have shown
interest in replacing Raila as the party leader include Embakasi East MP Babu
Owino.
In the meantime, the governor
noted that he was undertaking his duties on an interim basis as the party
awaits the AU elections in February 2025.
He noted that despite being the
acting party leader, he occasionally consults with the former premier for
direction on various decisions undertaken in the party.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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