Join our 'Wantam' movement, Malala urges disgruntled ODM MPs
Cleophas Malala has urged embattled ODM members who failed to attend the broad-based government Parliamentary Group meeting earlier this week to join the United Opposition...
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Cleophas Malala, Deputy Party Leader of the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), has invited disgruntled ODM members who skipped a recent Parliamentary Group meeting to join the United Opposition. He specifically appealed to Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, and Saboti MP Caleb Amisi to work together to ensure President William Ruto serves only one term.
- Malala believes the absence of the three legislators from the ODM-UDA meeting and their criticism of President Ruto signifies their alignment with the “Wantam Brigade.”
- The specific meeting they missed was the broad-based government Parliamentary Group meeting earlier this week at Karen.
- Malala highlighted the legislators' consistent criticism of President Ruto over alleged atrocities against Gen-Z demonstrators, including abductions and killings.
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