Raila Gives Fresh Demands To Ruto For Cooperation

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga has said the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report must be fully implemented for the party to continue its cooperation with the President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza government.

Raila made the remarks on Monday March 3, 2025 during his public consultation forum with ODM delegates at Billionaires Resort in Malindi Town, Kilifi County.

“I’m consulting all my party members and getting their views and concerns and we find solutions to the problems bedeviling the country such as high cost of living, the SHA problems, abductions and devolution struggles and this are the things we want the government to address,” he said.

Kilifi ODM leaders gave Raila the nod to press on with demanding for accountability and compensation of families of people who died during the 2023 Azimio protests and the 2024 anti Finance Bill protest.

Raila was received by the Kilifi County ODM Chairman and Kilifi County Assembly speaker Teddy Mwambire, Governor Gideon Mung’aro and his deputy Flora Chibule.

Other leaders present include Senator Steward Madzayo, Kaloleni MP Paul Katana, Kilifi County MP Getrude Mbeyu, several MCAs and party delegates.

Raila made the remarks, a few days after returning to Kenya after losing in the AUC chairmanship elections.

Since his return, the ODM party leader has been demanding action from the government, seeking compensation for the demonstrators who lost their lives during the 2023 Azimio protests and the 2024 Anti Finance Bill protests.

Governor Mung’aro on his part insisted that counties were still struggling since most devolved functions have been retained at the national level such as the roads fund.

“We have had a meeting with our party leader and we have resolved to continue the push of implementation of the NADCO report because Kenya is for everyone and we have given Baba the mandate to lead the process,” he said.

At the same time, Senator Madzayo called on the government to compensate families of those who died during the 2023 and 2024 protests and those who lost their livelihoods after getting life-threatening injuries during the protests.

“Those who were rendered hopeless and lost their livelihoods must be compensated fully before we can move forward and on the issue of abductions, they must stop,” he said.