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Raila Odinga’s wife Ida Odinga has insisted that President William Ruto should fire the Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome over the alleged police brutality during the opposition’s anti-government demonstrations.

Speaking in Vihiga county on Saturday, August 12, 2023, where she was attending a funeral service for a section of victims who died during the opposition’s demonstrations, Ida fingered Koome for issuing orders to the police to ‘use excessive’ force on protesters.

While accusing the IG, Ida claimed that the best thing the IG can do is to willingly resign from his duties.

“These people who are killing got instructions from somewhere, but wao wenyewe walikosa akili mtu akikuambia uende uue utaua? Kwa nini walikua wanaua kwa niaba ya wenye waliwapatia instructions?

“Kama hawakufuata instructions, tunajua ni Koome. Koome if you did not give this people instructions to go and kill can you recall them? Unaeza kuwapeleka kortini? Kama uliwatuma wafanye ile kazi uliwatuma nakuamba bwana Koome the best thing you can do in a democratic republic of Kenya is resign. If you think killing the children of Kenya is what an IG means then you are mistaken,” she said.

At the same time, Ida warned Koome against continuously frustrating Kenyan youths noting that all Kenyans should be given fair treatment regardless of their family background.

She further took a swipe at President Ruto accusing him of enabling the IG’s wrongdoings. She went on to state that if Ruto is unable to fire the IG he should resign since he has severally acknowledged that he is against any form of police brutality.

“Yule alichagua Koome kua IG wewe pia uko na hatia. Kama yulee mtu ulichagua hafanyi kazi na hafanyi kazi vizuri unatakikana umfute kazi. Nangoja kuona siku gani utafuta Koome kama unaona kua alifanya kazi mbaya. Na kama unaona huezi mfuta ata wewe unatakikana u resign on principle,” she said.

“If you are a good person just be man enough and send Koomee home,” she added.