The Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) has called out former Prime Minister Raila Odinga following his remarks on Members of Parliament.
In a statement dated Friday, November 15, the party led by Eugene Wamalwa wondered why Raila was castigating MPs yet his party had abandoned their work as the opposition.
DAP-K accused the Azimio leader of donating his party to the government, hence there was no justification for him to call out Parliament for being under the influence of the executive.
"When H.E. Raila Odinga talks about the independence of parliament and the need for them to do oversight on the executive and let devolution thrive, he forgets that he donated the minority leader and his ODM officials to the executive," read the statement in part.
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When H.E Raila Odinga talks about independence of parliament and the need for them to do oversight on the executive and let devolution thrive, he forgets that he donated the minority leader and his ODM officials to the executive. Double dealing is conmanship!#OccupyParliament
— DAP-K Party (@DAP_Kenya) November 15, 2024
"Double-dealing is conmanship!"
DAP-K released the statement hours after Raila criticized MPs for competing with the devolved units.
According to Raila, the power play between Parliament and the devolved units was hampering service delivery and development in the counties.
"The Division of Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2024, has created a standoff pitting the National Assembly and Senate," Raila stated at a press briefing.
"This impasse is a power grab and an assault on the constitution that Members of the National Assembly want to execute and is a cruel betrayal of the people and an overhaul of our structure of governance.
