Former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya dispelled reports that he had parted ways with Azimio Principal Raila Odinga.
In an interview with TV 47 on Wednesday, November 30, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) deputy leader, insisted that he had no intentions of ditching the former Prime Minister to join President William Ruto.
“Raila is my party leader and we have been best friends all along, I have no problem with him at all,” Oparanya stated.
Furthermore, Oparanya ruled out the possibility of leaving ODM to join the United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
He alleged that the report about his defection was a scheme to confuse and divide the opposition.
“Why Would I leave a party that I was part of its formation?” Oparanya quipped adding that he had also seen the rumors being spread regarding his defection from ODM.
“I think they are from government agents, but definitely, you should know that I am in ODM to stay,” the former chair of the Council of Governors indicated.
“I have never seen a clip where I was captured specifically saying that I had left ODM,” the vocal politician stated.
Unsubstantiated reports had indicated that Oparanya had ruled out helping ODM in the future, especially in the Western region.
The reports also alleged that Oparanya had resolved to chart a different political path to ensure he is in government after 2027 while fostering Luhya unity.
He, however, dismissed all the reports indicating that they were false and misleading.
At the same time, the ODM deputy party leader accused President Ruto’s administration of staging a revenge mission against the four Independent Electoral and Boundaries (IEBC) commissioners who disowned the August 9 Presidential results.
Instead of removing the IEBC vice chair Juliana Cherera and commissioners Irene Masit, Francis Wanderi, and Justus Nyang’aya, Oparanya advised Ruto’s administration to institute positive reforms.
“When you come in and want revenge is not good for this country. If they succeed, we will have anarchy in this country,” Oparanya.
Source: kENYANS.CO.KE