Women’s Lobby group fearful of Raila’s political gatherings
Raila Odinga's recent Jacarand rally In Nairobi /Photo Courtesy
By Dianah Chelagat
A women’s lobby group in Uasin Gishu County “Teech-gaa Women Group” has condemned a lineup of political gatherings organized by the opposition leader Raila Odinga.
Speaking to the press in Eldoret town, their chair lady Mary Tarus urged the former prime minister to provide an enabling environment to president William Ruto’s government to resuscitate the ailing economy.
” As Teech-gaa women group we want to condemn with the strongest terms possible the political rallies that are being organized by the opposition and Azimio leader Raila Odinga, this is uncalled for and not good for our Country just a few months after the August polls,” said Tarus while speaking to the press.
“We want to tell Raila Odinga that the August elections are behind us and we are now in the mood of economic recovery, we don’t need setbacks that are aimed at raising political temperatures,” she added.
The lobby group has also urged Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii not to allow the said Azimio political gatherings within the county,
“I am also calling upon our able governor Jonathan Bii not to allow Raila Odinga to conduct his demonstrations in our County since we are tired of politics and now we want development,” she said.
Josephine Biwot noted that women had held numerous prayers for a peaceful pre and post-elections and the planned political gatherings by the opposition are only aimed at disrupting prevailing peace in the country,
“We urge the Azimio leader to accept the election results and avoid holding rallies that could split Kenyans and cause disunity, Kenyans have since moved on ,” said Josephine.
Medinah Abdirahman another Teech-gaa member added that there was need to forge forward and that leaders should unite and rally Kenyans towards The Country’s economic recovery,
“Let’s work hard,live in peace and leave aside demonstrations in order to take our country forward”
Opposition leader Raila Odinga held a mega rally at the historic Jacaranda grounds on 29th January .
This is the second gathering as part of his political resistance against Ruto’s government.
Raila has claimed that Ruto did not trounce him in the August 9 polls and he therefore must resign as President.
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