Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya on Saturday, May 3, challenged former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to leverage his 'power' to stop a push by the National Assembly to change the Constitution by entrenching Funds such as the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) into the Constitution.
Through a statement, Salasya tasked Odinga with attempting to halt the kick-off of public participation on the issue, which begins on Monday, May 5, citing his newfound closeness to power and President William Ruto. "If Raila thinks he owns this country let him stop NG-CDF public participation next week, if he is truly another arm of the government let him stop," Salasya charged.
Salasya issued the challenge while simultaneously expressing full confidence that the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2025-which contains key proposals behind the push-will sail through in Parliament.
ODM Party leader Raila Odinga during the MoU signing between him and President William Ruto, March 7, 2025 Photo Raila Odinga "We are going to put NG-CDF in the Constitution whether he likes it or not.
