How Martha Karua is Playing Raila – Analyst

Political analyst Gabriel Muthuma has weighed in on Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga’s move to declare March 20, 2023, a public holiday. 

Speaking on Wednesday, March 15 during an interview with NTV, Muthuma opined that Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua is playing the former Prime Minister after she requested him to declare a public holiday. 

“I actually think that Martha Karua is playing Raila Odinga. This is because if there is one person who knows the law back to back is Martha Karua, so when she goes on stage picks a microphone, and tells Raila Odinga to come and proclaim that 20 March would be a public holiday fully well knowing the office that is mandated to gazette public holidays,” said Muthuma.

He added, “You cannot say she is operating on ignorance that can be forgiven. What Martha Karua is doing is to incite Raila against the government and when the fight is happening, she will not be in the vicinity but would somewhere behind laughing.”

Raila on Tuesday in Siaya agreed to Karua’s request of announcing a public holiday on March 20 in a move to allow Azimio supporters to participate in demonstrations.

“I hereby declare in the name of Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance that Monday the 20th of March will be a public holiday,” said Raila.