Daniel Moi Was Tough, But We Finished Him, Raila Odinga Puts William Ruto On Notice

• Raila Odinga says Kenyans would not sit back as President William Ruto supposedly mismanages the country
• He drew an instance from the rule of former president the late Daniel Moi, whose tenure ran for over two decades, which he said was defeated
• The former prime minister, who is also the leader of the opposition-borne ODM party, regretted that the president was infiltrating the National Assembly and influencing the legislation process there

Kai Eli, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Bungoma - Kenyan Opposition leader Raila Odinga has put President William Ruto on notice over his possibility of gravitating to authoritarian rule.

While speaking in Bungoma, Raila said the late Daniel Moi had wielded much power to the detriment of his subjects, but he was ultimately subdued.

He said Kenyans would not sit back as Ruto took that route.

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Raila expressed concern over the National Executive's supposed infiltration into the Parliament, wrongly influencing legislation processes there.

He took offence at the president's slogan that he is unstoppable as he vowed to continue with his agenda, including the housing program the court temporarily stayed.

Raila observed that the legislature was leaning toward the government and that all bills tabled before it were passed without proper deliberations.

This, he said, was denting the progress the country had made in terms of democracy.

"All bills from the State Huse are passing. Kenyans are now endangered. When someone says he is unstoppable! Nyayo (the late Moi) used to say so and we stopped him, If we stopped Moi, who are you? Kenyans will stop you," said Raila.

Raila spoke in Bungoma on Saturday, December 16, during the burial of former member of parliament Lawrence Sifuna, an uncle to Nairobi senator and ODM secretary general Edwin Sifuna.

This came as Ruto insisted that he remains committed to continuing his housing plan despite the challenges it is currently encountering.

The president vowed to deal with the naysayers, using the corridors of justice to challenge the programme.

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He spoke in Kisii on Saturday, December 16, when he attended a Thanksgiving function at the St Cardinal Otunga High School in Mosocho, in the company of his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, and other ranking local leaders.

With all the powers at his disposal, symbolised by the sword, the president vowed to be the bulwark of his ambitious plan.

"Those people who are going to court to block us from undertaking the affordable housing project are the enemies of Kenya. I want to assure you that you gave me the powers, and I will deal with them. All I need is your prayers. I was already given the sword. Do you think it's for cutting vegetables? It's for dealing with all these criminals.