The United Democratic Party (UDA) has on Wednesday, March 15 responded to Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga’s move to announce a public holiday on March 20, 2023.
Addressing the press in Nairobi, UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala stated that it’s only the President who can announce a public holiday through the Ministry of Interior.
“Msimamo wa serikali ni mmoja, kwamba ni rais peke yake ambaye anaeza declare holiday kupitia waziri wa interior na public holiday zote ziko gazetted na mnazijua . Monday sisi tumesema ni working day, hakuna holiday itakua, watu waamke waende kazini, watoto warudi shuleni na biashara zote ziendelee,” said Malala.
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The former Kakamega Senator at the same time warned Azimio allied MPs against going into demos without submitting their constituency development projects to the Budget Allocation Committee chairperson Ndindi Nyoro.
“Nimekua nikiongea na chairman wa budget committee Ndindi Nyoro, on Monday yeye atakua anafinalize ripoti yake ya budget estimates za 2023/2024. Tunaambia wale wabunge wa ODM kwamba Monday ndio tunafunga masuala ya budget, msiende maandamano alafu mambo yenu ya maendeleo mkose kueka kwa budget alafu mkuje kulia ati hatujapata maendeleo kwa constituency zenu.
“Kama wewe unataka wanachi wako wapate maendeleo wewe kama kiongozi chagua on Monday kama utaemda kwa Ndindi Nyoro ama maandamano,” Malala added.
Raila on Tuesday announced a public holiday on March 20 in a move to allow Azimio supporters to participate in demonstrations.
“I hereby declare in the name of Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance that Monday the 20th of March will be a public holiday,” he stated.
