Former Principal Secretary Irungu Nyakera has called out the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader, Raila Odinga, accusing the veteran politician of betraying his legacy by remaining silent in the wake of rising extrajudicial killings.

The former Murang'a gubernatorial candidate has called the former Prime Minister a traitor for his silence and failure to carry out his prior legacy, comparing the current state of affairs to times when Raila was on the front lines denouncing such killings.

Nyakera said in a statement on his X page that he was astounded by Raila's eerily silent response to the ongoing killings of young Kenyans by police.

According to Nyakera, Raila's recent deal with the Kenya Kwanza government prevents him from voicing any issues within the leadership. "Bold Raila once called out rogue police for killing innocent children.