Saturday, August 3, 2024 - In an unexpected turn of events, former ODM Chairman John Mbadi has made a claim that could send shockwaves through Kenya’s political landscape.
This is after he claimed that
President William Ruto’s UDA and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s ODM are the same.
According to Mbadi, ODM and UDA
are virtually indistinguishable; something that left both political observers
and committee members baffled.
Mbadi’s comments came in
response to a probing question from Suna East MP, Junnet Mohammed, who is part
of the Parliamentary Vetting Committee led by National Assembly Speaker Moses
Wetangula.
The session, intended
to scrutinize Mbadi’s suitability for his new role as National Treasury Cabinet Secretary under President William Ruto, took an unexpected turn as Mbadi began
to address the ideological similarities between ODM and UDA.
The notion of the "Bottom-Up Agenda," a key pillar of President Ruto’s administration, was central to the discussion.
Mbadi, who is known for his sharp political insights, declared that “Bottom Up is a concept of UDA.
If you look at the
philosophy of UDA and ODM there is no difference.”
His assertion that both parties
essentially advocate for social democracy stunned many.
Adding fuel to the fire, Mbadi
elaborated on his claim by highlighting that the Beta Concept—another
initiative promoted by UDA—is focused on job creation, lowering the cost of
living, boosting agricultural productivity, and advancing the digital
economy.
He argued that both ideologies
emphasise value addition in agriculture, albeit with different terminologies.
The reaction from the vetting
committee was a mix of disbelief and amusement. The idea that two of Kenya’s
most significant political parties could share such fundamental ideological
similarities was met with laughter and incredulity.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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