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Why ODM Officials Were Locked Out of Joho’s Flight to Visit Raila

Why ODM Officials Were Locked Out of Joho’s Flight to Visit Raila

ODM officials were locked out of the plan to visit former Prime Minister Raila Odinga in Dubai at the last minute.

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The Party’sย Chairman John Mbadi told journalists on Thursday, July 9 that many had expressed interest toย fly to Dubai.

โ€œIt was decided that the idea be shelved to avoid mass travel,โ€ he explained.

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Suna East MP Junet Mohammed and Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho pictured on their trip to Dubai on July 9, 2020

The ODM leader is expected to return to the country on Sunday, July 12 after ODM National Assembly Minority Whip Junet Mohammed and Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho went to pick him.

The chartered flight raised eyebrows over the expenses incurred yet Kenyans were grappling with a slowed economy.

A report byย NTVย explained that it would costย Ksh1.3 million per hour to hire the plane.

Mbadi added that plans for the next stage of the Building Bridges Initiative had also been put on hold until the ODM leader returned to the country.

โ€œUntil Raila returns, the discussions revolving around the BBI cannot start because it is the key principals, the president and Raila who hold the key to reforms,โ€ he stated.

The reconstitution of the committees in the National Assembly was also suspended afterย ODM rejected Jubileeโ€™s proposed list, arguing that some members of crucial committees were opposed to the BBI.

Odingaโ€™s wife Ida told the media that the former PM could have returned sooner but the family decided to extend his stay by a week.

โ€œWe decided that he stays a little longer in Dubai toย gain full recoveryย and avoid visitation that would distract his recovery and this is based on his doctorโ€™s advice,โ€ she revealed.

Ida also thanked Kenyans for the support and continued prayers.

Byย DENIS MWANGI

Source-kenyans.co.ke

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