Nairobi County Assembly MCAs have eulogised former premier Raila Odinga in a session presided over by Speaker Ken Okeyo Ng’ondi as they cite Odinga’s colossal legacy and uncowering contribution in Country’s political arena.
Nairobi County Assembly Majority Leader Peter Imwatok eulogized Raila as a resilient, courageous and ambassador of peace who picked from poverty pickets into politics and made him lead from minority group.
“I am here today because Raila believed in me, when nobody else did. He saw leadership in a young Teso from Makongeni, something many thought impossible in the politics of Nairobi. Through his hand and guidance, I was elected MCA in 2013 and again in 2017 and 2022 under ODM. To crown it, he ensured I served as the first PAC Chair in the first Assembly, Minority Whip in the second Assembly, and today Majority Leader. When the world doubted me, Baba said; “Yes, he can.’’ I am because he was,’’Imwatok said.
“When Baba believed in a cause, he pursued it to the very end. No amount of intimidation not teargas, police brutality, nor detention without trial could silence him. He stood firm, always driven by conviction and love for his country. The streets of Nairobi and the rest of Kenya will forever echo with his courage and resilience. Yet, Baba was also a man of peace. Whenever he sensed the nation teetering on the brink, he would retreat for the sake of unity and stability.’’ He added.
