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Emulate My Father, Raila Tells Burn Sunday January 31, 2016 I SUNDAY NATION 6 I National ~ews "\ Memorial se ~~ice> Kenya has had a raw deal, he says Senator Wetang'ula, Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya and other Cord supporters would not succeed. Emulate my Mr Odinga said the government must move with speed to reopen the Joho family premises which were closed. "We condemn the frustration father, Raila meted out on Joho. Let them reopen the warehouses as soon as possible:• Mr Odinga said. Mr Wetang'ula said Jubilee tells burn should concentrate on explaining to Kenyans issues of the Eurobond, corruption at the Judiciary as well 'Live by the ideals he governing Kenya to the heights as their sources of funds. envisioned by the founders. "Why should it be difficult for fought for when I He said Jubilee must not be U1en1 to explain how the Eurobond Mzee was in prisan' allowed a second term in offi.ce money was used? following allegations of corrup­ "What they think is noise from BY MOSES ODHIAMBO 1 tion against the Treasury, Kenya Cord is substance for wananchi [email protected] onmedla.com ~ Revenue Authority, Supreme Court, and will get them out of power:• AND NELCON ODHIAMBr office of the Deputy President, Mr Wetang'ula said. [email protected] I among other state departments. On the matter of corruption in At the same time, be said the the Judiciary, the Cord team said ord leader Raila Odinga march for the presidency in 2017 it will institute measures to see yesterday asked JuPilee to by the Cord coalition led by him­ Mr Odinga 's presidential petition C live by the ideals that his self, Kalonzo Musyoka and Moses revisited. father, Jaramogi Oginga ?i_inga, Wetang'ula was unstoppable. "We will not sit and watch peo­ fought for when Kenya's found­ TON NY OMONDII ple attempt to rewrite the history ing President Jomo Kenyatta was Government mediocrity it has continuously staged amend­ mediocrity to reverse the gains NADON of this country as ifJaramogi did still in prison. ~ The Cord leader said the me­ ments to statute laws. that we fought for in the new con­ Cord Leader not live to fight for us:' Mr )ames He said it was sad t at the diocrity of the government has "We arc telling Jubilee that we stitutional dispensation which they Raila Odinga and Orengo said. country, under the rule o Presi­ ultimately given Kenyans a raw will not allow them to take us did not support in the first place," his wife Ida lay The leaders asked their support­ dent Uhuru Kenyatta, still suffered deal and the 2017 General Elec back to the dark days," Mr Od­ he said. a wreath on the ers to come out in large numbers illiteracy, corruption, theft ~public tion will be a date for Kenyans to inga said. "No force on earth can stop our grave of their son and enrol as voters when the reg­ resources and poor health are. shape their destiny. ·'We will not be cowed by at­ quest to form the next govern Fidel in Kang'o isters are opened next month. Mr Odinga urged Mr K pyatta "Jubilee is keen on cancelling the tempts to silence us in our support ment :• Mr Odinga said. Kajaramogi in Ms Martha Karua, Narc Kenya to recognise the role t at his gains achieved by the great people bases or anywhere in tllis country," The Cord team took a swipe leader, said she will work with the father played in the clam ur for who worked withJaramogi. We will he said. Mr Odinga spoke at Jara­ at Jubilee, accusing it of using Bondo yesterday. Cord team since they shared the independence. not allow a reversal of gains on mogi Oginga Odinga University of authorities such as the Kenya same ideals. 'l'he ODM leader said th !coun­ things that our fmmding fathers Science and Technology in Bondo Revenue Authority to frustrate "That is why! have always asked try has received a raw de. I since fought for;• Mr Odinga said. during the memorial service for his ODM members. you to look for votes all over the independence and it was t Jtte for The Cord leader said Jubilee has father and son Fidel Odinga. They said attempts to silence country beyond your strongholds:• Cord to tal<e over the ma tie of no regard for the constitution as "We will not allow agents of Mombasa Governor Hassan ]oho, Ms Karua said. .
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