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Comedian Jalang’o on why he cannot join William Ruto’s party

by Enock Ndayala
Comedia Phelix Odiwour, alias Jalang'o won the Orange Democratic Movement(ODM) party primaries for the Lang'ata parliamentary seat.

Comedian and media personality Felix Odiwuor alias Jalang’o has torn into pieces Deputy President William Ruto’s bottom-up economic model.

Jalang’o who has expressed interest in the Lang’ata parliamentary seat said he cannot join the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), a party the deputy president said will use to seek the presidency in the August, 9 elections.

In an interview with NTV on Tuesday, January 25, the comedian-turned-politician said a lot of things in the UDA do not resonate well with him, a reason as to why he does not subscribe to William Ruto’s bottom-up economic model.

Comedian Jalang’o on why he cannot join William Ruto’s party
Comedian and media personality Felix Odiwuor alias Jalang’o has torn into pieces Deputy President William Ruto’s bottom-up economic model. Photo: Star

While citing unfulfilled promises made by the deputy president prior to the 2013 General Election, Jalang’o who will be vying for the Lang’ata MP seat on an ODM ticket said the bottom-up economic model is anchored on lies.

“You can’t have told people eight years ago that you know what, we will get you laptops, and 10 years down the line those people are graduating and leaving school, the same people you wanted to give laptops you are giving them wheelbarrows? That’s unrealistic,” he said.

He further said that the trickle-down economic model is the best solution to the problems bedeviling the country’s economy.

He wondered where the people at the bottom who the majority of them live below the one dollar and are not even entitled to three meals a day can improve the economy as propagated by the former Agriculture Minister.

According to Jalas, the people at the top are the one who collects and keep the resources thus are the ones entitled to bring down the resources to the people.

“We know this country, we know who the collectors are, we know the people who keep the resources and until they start bringing it to the people, it will be very hard for the people down there to start bringing it back to the top,” he said.

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