The Standard newspaper has issued a scathing response to ODM leader Raila Odinga following his criticism of a headline that pointed at him among the "Betrayers of Gen Z." The editorial, published over the weekend, defended the paper's stance, accusing Raila of remaining silent in the face of growing state excesses under the Kenya Kwanza administration-a government he is now seen to support. "Isn't it a betrayal that Raila says nothing while the government he now supports continues to break the law, ignore court orders, allow corruption, silence independent media, give shoot-to-kill orders against innocent people, and waste public funds like spending hundreds of millions on dozens of unnecessary presidential advisers?" the paper questioned, suggesting that the veteran opposition leader had failed to live up to his own legacy.
The editorial further accused the current administration of treating ordinary Kenyans with contempt.
It stated that the government had resorted to abducting and torturing its citizens and decried Raila's silence over such grave matters. The entrance of Standard Group PLC, located along Mombasa Road, Nairobi.
Photo Kenyans.co.ke "So, what more proof is needed for Raila and ODM to see that many Kenyans now view them as betrayers?" the paper posed, arguing that Raila had grown out of touch with the frustration and anger expressed by a generation demanding justice and accountability.
