Ichung’wah tells off Uhuru over his recent ‘politics of betrayal’ remark

National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has informed off former President Uhuru Kenyatta over ‘politics of betrayal’ remarks.

Ichungwa claimed that Uhuru feels betrayed by Azimio chief Raila Odinga.

Speaking on Saturday in the course of the ordination of two Catholic bishops in Nairobi, the previous President informed the church to remember of betrayers.

“Usaliti ni mwingi uko huko upande mwingine, usaliti ni mwingi sana lakini kwa wasaliti tunawaambia hata Judas alisaliti Yesu lakini hata aliwacha hela na kuenda kutafuta kamba,” he mentioned.

The Majority Leader known as on the previous president to help Raila’s candidature for African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson.

He argued that the opposition chief opted to contest for the AUC place after realising that President William Ruto is dedicated to reworking the nation’s financial system.

“For those who are claiming that Baba (Raila) betrayed them, they should not mock him. Raila has just realised that the government of President Ruto has lowered the cost of living and revived the economy,” Ichung’wa mentioned.

“That is why he opted to contest the AU top job. Has he really betrayed anyone? They should stop that bitterness against Raila and, instead accord him support,” he mentioned.

Elections for the AUC put up are slated for February subsequent yr and the winner would require two-thirds of AU member states help in case a consensus just isn’t reached.

The Kikuyu MP was talking on Sunday throughout a funds drive in assist of a church in Nyeri city the place he represented President Ruto and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.

On March 13, Ichung’wah accused Uhuru of orchestrating plans to scuttle the implementation of the ultimate National Dialogue Committee (Nadco) report.

He claimed that the previous president had influenced DAP-Ok chief Eugene Wamalwa to reject the report regardless of appending his signature.

“He (Wamalwa) was there during the meetings, he agreed on everything and never raised issues until Uhuru told him otherwise. We know it was not your independent decision, someone sent you. Whoever sent you, give him our response,” the Majority Leader claimed.

“Tell him the implementation of the Nadco report will proceed with or without your signature. With or without the liking of Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya will be a peaceful nation,” he added.