Activist Bonfiace Mwangi has urged Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga to leave the political scene because his “time is up”.
Mwangi in a write-up published on the Nairobian, a subsidiary of the Standard, says that while Raila has a lot to be credited for in Kenya’s democracy, his time is up because he will never be the President.
“While Raila has done a lot for our democracy, I believe that his time is up. This is a fact of life; he will never be president. Raila is a tree, one tree that is now old and has served its time. If Raila wants to be a forest, he must plant more trees and nurture other young leaders,” notes the activist in one of the paragraphs.
He adds that Raila has no loyalty to his supporters who trickle in the streets to protest his alleged stolen election victory.
Mwangi quips that many have died in Raila’s name but he has never demanded justice for them.
“Raila Odinga has zero loyalty to the people who take to the streets to protest every time he says his election victory has been stolen. Many have died in Raila’s name, but he hasn’t demanded justice and compensation for them. Raila is a use-and-dump politician.”
The activist further offers that while many have hopes in Raila truning around the country, he failed to so when he was the Prime Minister and when he remained mum on the corruption in 24 counties being led by opposition governors between 2013 and 2017.
“Raila, in the last five years, didn’t speak about corruption in the 24 counties that CORD governed, he states.
“So, whereas many millions have put their trust in Baba, his time is up and he can now enjoy the next five years in whatever capacity Uhuru will give him and exit the stage. If he has learnt any lesson, let it be that his legacy depends on the people he will nurture and leave behind to continue with the struggle he has been involved in his entire life.”
Raila has been the subject of debate in the past one week after meeting President Uhuru Kenyatta at Harambee House and pledging to work together.