Lugari Member of Parliament, Nabii Nabwera, has called on opposition leader Raila Odinga to retire and allow the younger generation to lead the ongoing political revolution.
Speaking in Kakamega during the burial ceremony of Henry Ongoma, the brother of former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya, on Saturday, July 13, 2024, Nabwera urged Raila not to disrupt the progress made by the youth.
“Baba nimekutii siku zote, ata ukaniambia huu mswada ni mbaya, nipinge ‘No’ vile ulivyotaka. Lakini baba leo ii, Gen Zs wamepigania nchi. Nakuomba baba, wacha Gen Zs wafunge mpira, please let the revolution be complete,” Nabwera stated.
The legislator’s remarks come ahead of the upcoming six-day multi-sectorial forum organized by President William Ruto.
The forum according to the Head of State aims to foster national dialogue following recent anti-government protests.
Nabwera has also excused himself from attending the forum.
“Mimi nakimbia kuzika watoto watatu, mmoja aliuliwa Nairobi na Koome na Ruto, mwingine akauliwa Nakuru, uyo ndo mtu mnataka Nabii Nabwera akae naye kwa meza, nyinyi endeni baba you will allow me, nikae kwangu Lugari,” Nabwera declared
The forum is set to begin on Monday, July 15, 2024.
President Ruto said the forum is important as it will propose the way forward for the country in these challenging times.
He called on representatives to submit their recommendations ahead of the forum.
“This forum will begin on Monday, next week and end on Saturday next week, it will be a 6-day forum and will propose the way forward for the country,” Ruto said
President Ruto first proposed the forum on June 29, 2024, to help address the ongoing protests.
In a meeting at the State House in Nairobi with 96 bishops, the Head of State called on the clergy to support this initiative to end the nationwide demonstrations.
“The proposed youth and multi-sectoral forum will give the youth and other stakeholders a platform to discuss these and other national economic challenges that face our country,” Ruto stated.
Raila, Ruto’s forum
Raila reiterated the importance of dialogue in resolving the current crisis plaguing the country.
“I am happy to confirm that we have had consultations and have agreed that a dialogue is the way forward out of the crisis that we are facing in the country,” Odinga said moments after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) (Amendment) Bill, 2024 was signed into law at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, by President Ruto.
“We have agreed that we give people an opportunity to be heard, to express themselves so that a lasting solution can be found.”
Raila said the goal is to create an inclusive platform where all voices can be heard, and constructive discussions can take place to address the nation’s challenges.
The multi-sectorial forum is expected to bring together a group of stakeholders from various sectors of society, including political leaders, civil society organizations, the youth and representatives to find a lasting solution to the issues affecting the country.
The opposition leader announced that attendees of the forum are expected to bear their own costs.
“In the interest of making sure we live within our means; all participants will bear their attendance costs. This is a result of consultations we have held this morning,” Raila said.
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