Editor's Review

Raila Odinga during the Kamukunji rally asked Kenyans to embrace civil disobedience and refuse to pay taxes. 

Parliamentary Service Commissioner Johnson Muthama has pleaded with both Azimio leaders led by Raila Odinga and the Kenya Kenya Kwanza team to soften their hard stands and engage in a dialogue. 

In a statement via Twitter on Wednesday, June 28 Muthama urged leaders to put the interest of Kenyans above their own. 

"I plead with all leaders to soften their hard stand and embark on bipartisan dialogue for the sake of our country because we do not have a spare country. Let leaders put Kenyans' interests above their own," Muthama stated. 

At the same time, Muthama criticised Odinga for urging Kenyans to embrace civil disobedience and refuse to pay taxes.  

Raila Odinga making his address during the Kamukunji Rally. 

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"I would wish to remind the Azimio leadership that remittance of taxes is a patriotic duty and thus asking Kenyans to act otherwise is not only retrogressive but the same will also hinder effective service delivery.

"With President William Ruto having assented the Finance Bill, let's now give the government time to turn around the economy and this can only happen if all Kenyans play their role in building our country. Maandamano are regressive and detrimental to the future of our country," the former Machakos Senator said. 

Muthama also urged President Ruto to seal Government loopholes saying, "the government should strive to seal loopholes which lead to theft and wastage of public resources in government."