ODM has disowned lawyer Silas Jakakimba’s assertions that he traveled to Harare on behalf of party leader Raila Odinga.
Zimbabwe police claimed Jakakimba went to Harare as Raila’s envoy during the July 30 vote and incited protesters to reject the results.
The former Prime Minister’s aide also while speaking to Daily Nation’s from his rural home in Homabay County claimed he had been sent to show solidarity to Opposition’s MDC by Raila.
In a statement on Tuesday, ODM executive director Oduor Ong’wen said the orange party did not send anybody or any representatives to Harare.
“Jakakimba traveled to Harare on his own volition and was neither representing the party nor the party leader. Although he is known to Raila, he is neither an employee of ODM nor of the Raila Odinga Secretariat,” Ong’wen said,
Jakakimba was sought by Zimbabwean police for interrogation on the the chaos that left at least six dead.
Zimbabwe police chief spokesperson, senior assistant commissioner Charity Charamba, was quoted by the Daily Mail saying: “The Zimbabwe Republic Police is keen to interview Silas Jakakimba, a Kenyan national, in connection with the disturbances which occurred in Harare on August 1.”
Jakakimba dismissed the claims saying his involvement “is not even remotely possible”.
He added that it was Raila who asked him to convey his goodwill message to MDC alliance in its last public rally days to the July 30 election.
Jakakimba said he was received at the airport by Tsvangirai’s wife and his former PA, Joseph Mungwari, information he says can be verified by the country’s immigration officers.
Anonymous says
Yes or no,they have been with that stupidity of mob mentality arrogance from within and from without…they will realize that it is not fashionable and lawful to behave stupidly with trial and error method every time….they are marked species.
Anonymous says
WHEN CAUGHT, ODM ATTACK DOGS WILL DROP THEIR SACRIFICIAL LAMBS LIKE HOT ROCKS! THIS IS DONE TO MANIPULATE THEIR PERMANENTLY SUBDUED, SACRIFICED, AND LIED TO POPULATION WHO FOLLOW THEM LIKE LOST SHEEP! MOST OF THESE CITIZENS ARE POOR CITIZENS LIVING IN THE SLUMS OF KENYA!
ODM AND OTHER POLITICAL ELITES IN KENYA CARE ONLY ABOUT THE INCOME THEY GET FOR INTENTIONALLY SPREADING MISINFORMATION TO THE CAPTURED SLUM DWELLERS AND OTHER POOR KENYAN CITIZENS THEY HAVE NICKNAMED “THEIR SUPPORTERS”!
DURING ELECTION CIRCLES, SCORES OF THESE KENYA CITIZENS ARE SACRIFICED WHILE THESE ELITES ARE DRIVEN IN CARAVANS OF BULLET PROOF VEHICLES WHILE WEARING BULLET PROOF BODY SUITS SURROUNDED BY AN ARMY OF BODY GUARDS! THE SECURITY DETAILS MUST BE WORTH MULTI-MILLION SHILLINGS!!
ONLY GOD KNOWS WHO IS FOOTING THE BILLS FOR SUCH AN ELABORATE SECURITY GIVEN TO EVERY RULING ELITES AND WHY SUCH SECURITY IS NEEDED!
THE TRAGEDY IS THAT THE MISSION FOR SUCH EXTRAVAGANT SECURITY IS NOT EXPLAINED! WHAT HAVE THESE ELITE FAMILIES ACCOMPLISHED SINCE 12/12/1963 AND WHO ARE THEIR REAL ENEMIES SINCE KENYA IS NOW BROKE WITH TONS OF FOREIGN DEBTS AROUND ITS NECK??
THERE IS NO NEED TO TRAVEL MILES AND CAUSE MORE DEATHS AMONG THE POOR BLACK CITIZENS OF ZIMBABWE! UNLESS THIS IS ANOTHER FRONT FOR THE AFRICAN POPULATION REDUCTION MISSION!
Anonymous says
https://www.nation.co.ke/news/politics/ODM-entangled-in-Zimbabwe-post-poll-crisis/1064-4700698-b25e82z/index.html
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Mr Mbadi said the party and Mr Odinga do not head a government and thus have no machinery to interfere with elections in another country.
“Zanu-PF should have accepted a transparent electoral process and should have refrained from what is now becoming the normal way of life in Africa — the fixing of electoral outcomes by incumbents,” said Mr Mbadi, referring to Zimbabwe’s ruling party.
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WHY GO AROUND AFRICA PICKING WHICH SIDES TO SUPPORT OR OPPOSE WHILE KENYA IS IN A SHIT-HOLE?
WHY NOT SOLVE THE POVERTY, CORRUPTION AND DEBT PROBLEMS RIGHT HERE AT HOME FIRST, THEN GO TO OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES ON INVITATION AND TELL THEM HOW YOU HAVE FIXED YOUR OWN PROBLEMS??
WHAT, EXACTLY, IS THE ZIMBABWEAN MDC IDEOLOGY THAT HAS ATTRACTED THE KENYAN ODM PARTY?? WHO,REALLY, IS ODM REPRESENTING, IN THEIR VENTURES OUTSIDE KENYA AND WHO ARE PAYING FOR THESE FOREIGN TRIPS???
Anonymous says
Silas jakachieth or whatever you call yourself, can you wake up and smell the coffee, we have issues to deal with in Kenya that affect common mwanainchi what business do you have in meddling with other country’s political issues? looking for political mileage? you have flopped sir, in a big way!
Anonymous says
ODM and Raila A Odinga is a very aggresive and militant party Raila odinga is a very violent man.
Anonymous says
In zlmbabwe are kenyans living and working there.they are neither CDM nor ZAPU-PF.They havent taken sides in politics there,whereas ,a man of his own baggage arrived with wits of violence,it is a pity! so sorry to mention.we want to see ODM in migori polls.they have to rig to excell.
Anonymous says
KENYAN POLITICAL PARTY ELITES HAVE CREATED POLITICAL PARTIES FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF LYING TO THE THE SUBDUED KENYAN CITIZENS WHILE ENRICHING THEMSELVES BY PEDDLING KENYAN NATIONAL RESOURCES TO FOREIGNERS IN EXCHANGE FOR KICKBACKS AND BRIBES!
THESE KENYA ELITES ARE ABUSIVE NARCISSISTIC MEN AND WOMEN WITH ZERO CONSCIOUS! THEY HAVE SUBDUED 99.9% OF STRUGGLING KENYAN CITIZENS AND ARE LYING TO THEM EVERY SECOND!
JAKAKIMBA, DESPITE HIS ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, IS NOT WORKING TO MAKE KENYA A BETTER COUNTRY! HE IS EARNING A LIVING TO ENSURE THAT THE CAPTURED AFRICAN CITIZENS FIGHT AND KILL ONE ANOTHER WHILE BEING LOOTED!
THIS IS A VERY UNFORTUNATE ROUTE FOR THE SO CALLED YOUNG SMART GUY TO TAKE!! THERE ARE MANY AFRICAN YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE SUCCUMBED TO THIS UNFORTUNATE ROUTE!!
EVERYBODY HAS READ ABOUT JUDAS ISCARIOT AND HIS BETRAYAL OF JESUS! MANY KENYAN AND AFRICAN YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE CHOSEN TO BE JUDASES TO EARN LIVELIHOODS!!!