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City lawyer Donald Kipkorir has confirmed that he has ended his loyalty and support for Raila Odinga.

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader, according to the lawyer, has been the face of change in Kenya, and in the wake of Gen Z’s revolt against the government, Kipkorir has switched loyalty from Raila to the youth.

The flamboyant lawyer is optimistic that Gen Z can help change the country for better unlike how things have been done in the past.

“Gen Z has given me hope that Kenya without tribalism, corruption, nepotism and cronyism is possible. A Kenya that values all her children over tribe, creed, class, gender and age. A Kenya without political violence. A Kenya where Police don’t kill or abduct.

“A Kenya that you don’t need to bribe to get tenders from the government or bribe to be paid for unpaid bills. It was a Kenya that for long I believed it is a Canaan that Baba Raila Odinga will lead us,” Kipkorir said in a post on X on Thursday, July 18, 2024.

Loyalty switch

Kipkorir said his support for the five-time presidential candidate started almost 20 years ago and now pegs his hope for a better country on Gen Z.

“Now that Baba was unable to lead us and Gen Z without a leader have taken the baton, it saddens me that Baba wants to derail this transformative moment. Between Gen Z and  Raila Odinga, I choose Gen Z.

“With the greatest respect for his hitherto contribution to our democracy, I hereby end my support for Baba that began in 2005. I hope and pray Gen Z will lead us to Canaan in my lifetime. My allegiance and loyalty to Raila Odinga ended today,” he added.

Kipkorir’s change of heart comes after Raila’s ODM announced they are ready for dialogue with William Ruto’s regime. President Ruto has come under intense pressure from Gen Z who have been demonstrating against his government for weeks now.

His call for dialogue was not well received by the young people as well as some political leaders complicating matters for the president who also dissolved his cabinet in an attempt to appease the restless masses.

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