Democratic Citizens Party (DCP) Deputy Party Leader Hon. Cleophas Malalah launched a scathing attack on ODM leader Raila Odinga, accusing him of complicity in the state’s violent crackdown on peaceful Gen-Z protests across the country.
The statement, issued for immediate release, sharply criticized Mr. Odinga’s recent efforts to distance himself from alleged “shoot to kill or maim” directives attributed to President William Ruto and Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen.
Malalah termed Odinga’s remarks as “factually untenable, disingenuous, and contradictory.” As an integral member of the present administration, Raila Odinga bears direct responsibility for its actions and is thus complicit in facilitating the alleged human rights violations perpetrated under President Ruto’s authority,” Malalah said.
According to Malalah, ODM has enabled state excesses by allegedly deploying youth aligned to the party to assist police operations during protests. He claimed these actions have contributed to violence, looting, and property destruction.
Additionally, Malalah accused ODM-elected leaders and supporters of publicly endorsing state repression, including the lethal directives, without facing internal disciplinary action.“The ODM’s silence amid such endorsements underscores its alignment with state-sanctioned brutality,” he noted.
The statement also questioned Odinga’s continued participation in what it described as a “government that inflicts suffering upon Kenyans,” citing alleged cases of abductions, torture, and extrajudicial killings.
Malalah further condemned Odinga’s unwavering support for the Kenya Kwanza regime, despite what he termed the regime’s “wholesale violation” of the ten-point governance memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between ODM and UDA.“Having chosen to legitimize this oppressive apparatus, he possesses no moral authority to condemn its atrocities,” Malalah asserted.
He called on Odinga to step aside and allow principled leaders to champion the people’s cause.