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Legislators of the Jubilee and ODM disagree on the statement of some opposition MPs that other communities should support Raila Odinga for the presidency in 2022.
The leaders expressed at a Mbad and Thanksgiving ceremony for the Chief Secretary of ICT, Jerome Ochieng, at the Kusa Catholic Church in Nyakach, in the Kisumu County, Saturday
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Senator Kisumu, Fred Outa, sparked debate when he claimed that it was time to pay back the Luo community.
"We can not play the supporting role in other communities without reciprocating them," said Outa.
Kisumu deputy governor Mathews Owili and deputies Jared Okello (Nyando), Mark Nyamita (Uriri) and Aduma Owuor (Nyakach) echoed the senator's remarks.
They claimed that the Luo community had sacrificed a lot since 1963, when Jaramogi Oginga Odinga demanded the release of Jomo Kenyatta
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million. Okello said he informed the Speaker of the National Assembly of his intention to introduce a bill to remove the office of Vice President from the Constitution.
Jubilee deputies Moses Kuria (South Gatundu), William Kipsang (Marakwet West) and John Kiarie (South Dagoretti) said that the 2022 succession policy is not the main reason that inspired the agreement of the handshake.
"I do not know what political debts we are talking about," Kuria said.
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The MP said the only debt owed to the people of Nyanza was improving the agricultural sector in the region.
He claimed that he was among the first politicians to meet Raila after shaking hands, noting that it was never said that the case was about the succession policy of 2022.
"Raila has made it clear that it was not policy, it is to blast Kenyans together by their political differences," Kuria said.
He asked President Uhuru, his deputy, William Ruto, and Raila to focus their energies on launching projects to stimulate Nyanza's economy.
"People are happy with the handshake, but now we have to translate its success into empowering people who are looking for a political solution," he said.
Gathoni wa Muchomba, female representative of Kiambu, said that leaders must live up to the spirit of harmony and unity.
Several PSs and state officials attended the thank-you ceremony.
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