ODM leader Raila Odinga recently spilled beans that president William Ruto sought him out to him to salvage his government from collapsing following weeks of protests by Gen Z.
Raila said Ruto went to him in knees requesting ODM members to help him in government after Ruto’s men failed to solve the problems bedeviling Kenyans.
“They [Kenya Kwanza] were overwhelmed with work. They dissolved the cabinet and came to us in their knees to help them,” Raila said.
The former prime minister likened Gen Z demonstration to his protests last year indicating that the issues that have been raised by the young people are similar to the ones he raised during his anti-government demos.
“Last year we were on the road (protesting). We were protesting high cost of living, lack of jobs for youths and Gen Z have also raised [similar issues]. We have demanded that all these issues be sorted out,” he said.
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Raila was speaking at Toi Market where he had gone to condole with traders following the death of four traders as a result of fire outbreak that torched the market.
Gen Z protests witnessed across has caused deaths of more than 40 protests and hundred of injuries with more protests expected on Thursday (8th August 2024) where Gen Z protesters will be demonstrating among other things: police brutality, high cost of living, corruption and bad governance.
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