Raila calls for enhanced consultations in addressing Kenya’s economic challenges

Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga now calls for more consultation as the only way to deal with Kenya’s economic challenges.

While decrying the hard economic time that has persisted in this country, Mr Odinga stated that Kenya is in the current situation because President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza administration has a deficit of technocrats in the sector of economics.

He says therefore that as Kenyans prepare to usher in the New Year 2024 amid the economic challenges, there is a need for unity amongst the Kenyan people, reiterating that opportunities should be created for more consultations.

Odinga who spoke when he joined worshipers for Christmas service at St Peters’ Nyamira ACK Church in Bondo constituency, stated that the Kenya Kwanza government was making life very difficult not because they like but because they lack proper economists who can give effective advice to them.

“There is no way that they can expect to improve the economy if they have to continue increasing taxes by the day. They will only make the situation worse because Kenyans may soon start to evade paying taxes,” he said. 

Mr Odinga was accompanied by his wife Idah Odinga, Siaya governor James Orengo, Senator Dr Oburu Oginga and MPs James Opiyo Wandayi (Ugunja), Samuel Atandi (Aleg/Usonga), Anthony Oluoch (Madhare) and Ruth Odinga (Kisumu) among others.

He has at the same time called for forgiveness amongst the Kenyan people as they prepare to usher in the new year.

He stated that this country needs a lot of healing for Kenyans to be able to reap from the fruit of the sacrifices that they have made over the years.