Raila Odinga wants Ruto to compensate the resolution and victims of the protest Gen Z: “That is a requirement”

  • On Sunday, March 2, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga continued his consultation with ODM members
  • He addressed delegates in Mombasa, where he revealed some of his terms in agreement with President William Ruto
  • Among the issues that Raila wants to be dealt with is compensation for victims of protests against Kenya first

Mombasa – ODM leader Raila Odinga He has issued new wishes before signing a new contract with President William Ruto.

ODM leader Raila Odinga (left) and President William Ruto (right). Photo: Raila Odinga/William Ruto.
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New wishes of Raila Odinga

On Sunday, March 2, the former Prime Minister held a consultation meeting with ODM members in Mombasa County.

Addressing reporters, Raila reiterated his call for compensation for victims of political protests against the Kenyan government first since 2023.

The veteran opposition leader emphasized that those who were injured during the The procession The resolution in 2023 and also the victims of the Gen Z protests in 2024 must be compensated.

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According to Raila, who is expected to sign a political agreement with the President Rutoyoung people injured and families of those who lost their lives deserve financial assistance.

“Young people injured by the parents of the lost in 2023 during the Declaration and Declaration of Gen Z last year must be compensated. These are the conditions we set.“Said the ODM leader.

Initially, President Ruto promised that his government would compensate the victims of the Gen Z protests, but no major action had been reported so far as to the plan.

Raila, who recently lost the race to be the Chairman of the African Union (AUC), said that in his consultation, a number of key issues arose.

He referred to some of the issues as ethnic discrimination, especially in employment, corruption, weakening of the division especially in the health and education sectors, as well as arbitrary arrest and disappearance of the people, which he wants to be resolved by the Ruto government.

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At the same time, new information has emerged about the type of agreement that Raila discusses with President Ruto.

Sources show that the ODM leader wants an agreement similar to what he signed by the late President Daniel Moi in 1997.

However, President Ruto wants a program similar to the 2008 national treaty that Raila signed with the late President Mwai Kibaki.

President Ruto is planning to form the post of prime minister to Raila through Parliament's law.

If this structure is successful, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki will have to move from his Harambee House office Annex to Karen.

At the same time, the Cabinet Prime Minister, Musalia Mudavadi, will continue to work from his Railways Headquarters.

In addition, Raila is likely to be given an important position in the government, including the post of Minister, Secretary -General, and Ambassador to the Kenyan Government first.

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