A section of United Democratic Party (UDA) members in Ugunya, Siaya County has ditched the President William Ruto-led party for Raila’s ODM party.
Addressing the media on Saturday, January 20, the members called out President Ruto over empty promises.
Ugunja boda boda Riders Association chairman Maurice Amenya noted that UDA members are suffering from the Kenya Kwanza government’s unkept promises.
“I am very happy to come back to the ODM party because where I was in UDA, we were really suffering, our President is always saying 'I have allocated'. We as youth have decided to come back to ODM. We are very happy and we are going to strengthen ODM,” Amenya stated.
Mildred Adhiambo, who also defected, mentioned that she was among the first people to introduce UDA to Ugunja but it was a terrible experience for her.
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“I was happy to be with you at the beginning but it became terrible for me I am away from UDA totally. I am back home, I am going to do everything possible to bring my fellows back to ODM,” said Adhiambo.
This comes a day after senior officials of the Pamoja African Alliance (PAA) party associated with Senate Speaker Amason Kingi decamped to the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party.
The officials who were received by Raila at Chungwa House on Thursday accused Speaker Kingi of abandoning them since the Kenya Kwanza coalition formed the government.
They also complained of a lack of inclusivity in the Ruto administration and unkept promises.
