United Opposition Confronts UDA After Governor Kahiga’s Viral Remarks
The Nyeri governor's comments have ignited a political storm...
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The United Opposition has publicly disavowed Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga following his controversial remarks regarding Raila Odinga's potential demise, urging the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) to condemn him.
- Governor Kahiga is not affiliated with the United Opposition, having been elected on a UDA ticket.
- He appeared to celebrate Raila Odinga's death at a funeral, calling it a "blessing in disguise" for the Mt Kenya region and claiming Odinga's handshake with President Ruto diverted resources to Nyanza.
- The Opposition demands that UDA Party Leader President William Ruto, Chairperson Cecily Mbarire, and Secretary General Senator Hassan Omar publicly condemn Kahiga, also calling for disciplinary action from the Council of Governors.
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Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga resigned as Vice Chairperson of the Council of Governors (CoG) following widespread condemnation for remarks he made concerning the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The CoG called an urgent extraordinary meeting to address the comments, which Governor Anne Waiguru denounced as "callous and irresponsible." The United Opposition publicly disavowed Kahiga and urged the ruling UDA party to condemn him. The ODM party accused former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of using Kahiga to make the disparaging remarks. Kahiga had claimed that Raila’s demise would be a blessing for the Mt Kenya region.
