I'll Speak in January 2023 - Raila Hints at Major Announcement to Supporters

The Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party leader Raila Odinga has restated that his quest for democratic and electoral reforms is still intact.

Speaking in Awendo on Friday, December 22, Raila called for calmness among his supporters ahead of his major announcement in January 2023.

He said much was yet to be done, reiterating that he would not relent despite losing the presidential election.

"I want you to know that it is not over. This matter is not over. I had said I did not want to talk about it but in the coming month, I will give you the direction we are going to take," he said.

Recently, Raila turned the heat on President William Ruto over his proposed constitutional amendments.

In a detailed statement, the Former Prime Minister accused the President of dishonesty saying the very issues he is raising were well captured in the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).

He said the President has puzzled him with his proposal given that these are the things he opposed before clinching the presidency.

The ODM leader wanted the President to follow the very steps that the Supreme Court directed on any constitutional amendments.

"The memorandum of His Excellency Hon. William Ruto to the speakers of both the National Assembly and the Senate proposing several amendments of the Constitution of Kenya is puzzling to many Kenyans and myself as it undoubtedly seeks to re-introduce the same matters that had for many months been suggested by the Building Bridges Initiative.

For a similar period, the same had been vehemently opposed by Mr. Ruto when he went around the country campaigning in the years 2018-2021.

I find it puzzling because the memorandum presents these proposals without any recognition that the BBI reports, which are official government documents, contain all these proposals coupled with the rationale why these suggestions had been found to be necessary by the people of Kenya who participated in the process" he said.