- The Orange Democratic Movement Party has raised concerns over the government’s alleged move to withdraw security details from their leaders
- The party shared their concerns via their Twitter page saying that all their top leaders among them Raila Odinga, Martha Karua and Kalonzo Musyoka have no security
- According to the tweet, elected Azimio leaders have also been stripped off their security detail just hours after Azimio La Umoja One Coalition returned back to the streets
By Ian Munene
The Orange Democratic Movement has called out the government after claiming that the security detail of their top coalition leaders have been withdrawn.
ODM claims their party leader Raila Odinga, Kalonzo Musyoka and Martha Karua’s security has been withdrawn. Photo: Raila Odinga/Twitter.
ODM on Raila Odinga’s axed security detail
ODM party via a tweet shared on Tuesday 2, claimed that those affected included their party leader Raila Odinga, Kalonzo Musyoka, Martha Karua and all their elected leaders.
This comes a few hours after the country witnessed return of the Azimio La Umoja One Coalition led demonstrations.
A day ago, Nairobi Police Boss declined to give Azimio the go ahead to host their demonstrations that have since left people with mixed reactions.
Raila had paused the demonstrations to pave way for bipartisan talks which were to find the way forward on their demands.
But, in a letter shared on Raila’s Twitter page, the demonstrations were to resume today despite the president, William Ruto warning the opposition.
This is what ODM shared on their Twitter page:
“The Ruto gov’t has ordered the immediate withdrawal of security details of PL Raila Odinga, Karua, Musyoka together with those of other elected leaders in Azimio.”
The Ruto govt has ordered the immediate withdrawal of security details of PL @RailaOdinga, @MarthaKarua and @skmusyoka together with those of other elected leaders in Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition #IpoSiku #AlutaContinua #MaandamanoTuesdays
— The ODM Party (@TheODMparty) May 2, 2023
Reactions
The post left Kenyans with mixed reactions with some angry at the alleged move while others celebrated the move.
Here are some of the social media users reactions”
@josiah_puff said:
“It’s part of the game, we are not deterred.”
@Gabriellangat5 said:
“Now guard yourselves.”
@georgekenyan1
“You don’ recognise the government in any way.”
@wilfredyartur said:
“Nothing will happen to Baba though.”
@samwana_ said:
“They just made the game sweeter, game on.”
