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Kenya: Invitation of Kenyatta and Ruto to officiate in Harambee at Jaramogi home is roundly condemned by Luo politician and civic societies and clergymen

Writes Leo Odea Omolo In Kisumu City

The much highlighted big catch of support in Luo-Nyanza by the G7 allies having netted one of Raila Odinga’s step brother who has promised to host the group’s two presidential aspirants for fund raising in the rural Kang’o Kajaramogi home in Nyamira Sakwa Central, Bondo district could turn out to be the work of conmen and fraudster out to fleece the two of their campaign resources.

George Ayugi “Mbuta” who had brokered the relations used to be an ODM operative with no significant following inside Luo Nyanza,but known as one of the many political hirelings.and sycophants relying an leaning heavily on MPs for survivals.

His relations with the Eldoret North MP William Samoei Arap Ruto came while the latter was the Minister for Agriculture and had appointed him to sit in the Sugar Arbitration Tribunal, though he is a semi-illiterate person.

The relationship between the two is nothing but an act of belly-begging. Ayugi who hails from Ugenya constituency cannot even host Kenyatta and Ruto in his own home turf, leave alone inviting them to the home of Jaramogi Oginga Odinga.

Councilor Omondi Odinga, the step-brother of the Prime Minister Raila Odinga is heavily indebted civic leader and not a very forthright person to be relied upon.

So far a number of Luo personalities whose names appeared in the invitation cards as the chief guest and deputy chief guest respectively have come out strongly and denounced the planned fund raising meeting.

One of them is the Mumias Sugar Company Chief Executive Dr. Evans Kidero who has strongly denied having any link with the planned Harambee meeting. Kidero who is currently in the Unite States where he had gone on official duties disassociated himself from the planned fund drive.

“I do not even know the man {Coun Omondi} in person,”Dr Kidero retorted angrily, adding that he is a staunch supporter of the Prime Minister Raila Odinga and cannot conduct any fund drive function at his parent home without his blessing.

Another personality whose name is also appearing in the invitation card Poycarp Ocholla Kamili a prominent businessman in Mombasa and Muhoroni went into the air via local vernacular FM Radio Station denying having any knowledge about the planned Harambee fund rising for Omondi Odinga. He said he had at no time ever discussed the issue with the Councilor and wonder why his name has been printed in the card without his knowledge.

He threatened to institute legal action against the Milimani Councilor.

The planned Harambee meeting in question is scheduled for April 6,and the Councilor has invited Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta and William Samoei Ruto as some of the principal guests.

Meanwhile Kisumu City was over the weekend a wash with rumor that the late Jaramogi has sent a dream to his youngest son Coun Omondi Odinga telling who will be the next President of the Republic of Kenya.

Early last year, Coun. Omondi Odinga was reported o have lured one of the candidate aspiring for the Kissumu County Senate seat into the Milimani home of the late Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, the place where his mother is living for a ma blessing ceremony party. The aspirant, is said to have spent a fortune in lavishly entertaining the invited guests with food and alcohol beverages believing that the blessing ceremony had Raila and the entire family blessing

The whole exercise turned to be an air balloon, and the said aspirant was conned colossal amount of money. There were other reports alleging that the younger Oinga had received colossal of money from some women working at the main Kisumu Jubilee Market on the promise to secure jobs for the in the Municipality.The woman have since threatened to stage street demo ageist the Councilor and on one occasion cornered him in a building forcing him to flee through the back door as they women were baying for his blood.

In another incident, it is being alleged that Coun Omondi Odinga had purchased a motor vehicle from a group of local dealers and issued them with a bank cheque that was later not honored by the bank, and the dealer are said to be still pursuing him over the matter.

. There are also numerous reported cases of extortion and irregular dealing with the City business men, an the Asian traders are the most victims.

However, one clergy man who preferred to remain anonymous said that Omondin Odinga needs prayers because rebuking him will not help him in anyway.

On political pundits in Kisumu said that for many years those close to Raila Odinga in Luo-Nyanza have been branding those with diverse opinion as traitors and other derogatory names, but this time around the real and true traitor has emerged within the Odinga’s household..

“We are closely watching how the Prime Minister is going to handle this volatile issue where his own step brother has disassociated from his political leadership and has invited his rivals and political enemies to the Jaramogi homestead” remarked one civic leader in Kisumu.

Omondo Odinga has called for Harambee to fund raiser the money for his election campaign. He is eyeing the Bondo seat which he currently represented by his elder brother Dr. Oburu Oginga, who is an Assistant Finance Minister. The late Jaramogi had represented the seat ever since it inception in 1963.Thereae unconfirmed report that the Assistant Minister is now eyeing for the Siaya Senate seat.

Other sources from those versed with the Odinga family affairs says the disagreement has come about following the alleged plan to turn the late Jaramogi’s Milimani House, which the two elder brothers Raila and Oburu had planned to turn into a public institution. There could be more meet the eyes than the true picture of the situation on the ground.

Other leading personalities in Nyanza have said that the tour and possible pubic address by Kenyatta and Ruto in the region is okay and would be most welcome. However, judging from the malice and damages it has caused to the Prime Minister in his backyard, the tour would not be feasible. The two will have to wait and re-arrange for their tour of Nyanza separately from that of Omondi Odinga’s invitation which could turn out to be not very peaceful because the residents of the region view such invitation to be full of malice and political intrigues.

So far Omondi Odinga’s action has been roundly condemned by all level minded Luos politicians who view it as a betrayal b y a lone ranger and a man full of mischiefs.

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