Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala has sensationally claimed he can become Kenya’s president before the ODM leader, suggesting that Raila Odinga will not succeed retiring President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Malala’s remarks come barely days after the former Prime Minister told off Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala for threatening to stop the Bukhungu Stadium meeting.
Raila told the senator to stop playing tribal politics, adding that he [Raila] was “more Luhya” than Malala.
While referring to Malala as ‘Omondi’, President Uhuru Kenyatta’s handshake partner told the Luhya community to ignore leaders who were out to divide the nation along the tribal lines.
“Tell that Omondi that he is from Ugenya, his grandfather was buried in Ugenya, Siaya County while my grandfather is buried in Matungu, Kakamega, I am a Kenyan and the only Nabongo remaining,” Raila said during the Bukhungu II meeting.
But Malala who has expressed interest to succeed ODM deputy party leader and Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya has hit back telling Raila that by nicknaming him Omondi, he is giving him his blessing.
He said that the presidential hopeful could indirectly be drumming up support for him while thinking that he is finishing him politically.
Malala says he is a national leader and that he will accept to be baptized by names from other tribes stating that they mean a lot to him.
“I as a national leader will accept all names. The names you (Raila Odinga) give me will make me the president of the Republic of Kenya before you,” Malala said in a video posted on his Twitter on Tuesday, January 4.
Last month, Raila officially declared that he will be giving a fifth stab at the presidency in the August 9 General Election where he is expected to face off with Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto.
