The Luo Nation has been advised to read the changing “political writings” on the wall and not to fall for Raila Odingas political deceit.
Former Raila Odinga’s political strategists Eliud Owalo who has turned foe has told the community.
Owalo once led the Friends of Raila (FORA) Lobby group.
He was speaking on Saturday while representing the Hustler Team Leader DP William Ruto at the funeral of Ms Mary Achieng Odhiambo, Wife to Oliver Ochieng, the Hustler Nation youth coordinator for Kisumu County.
The funeral was held in Asembo, Rarieda constituency-Siaya County.
“I conveyed the Deputy President’s condolence message to the family and used the opportunity to make an appeal to my beloved Luo community to read the signs of the times and not to fall susceptible one more time to the politics of deceit and conmanship that has been espoused by dynasties in Kenya since independence,” he said.
Owalo said that the Luo community does not have tangible numbers to ascend to the presidency.
He said Western, Lower Eastern, Coast and Nairobi have already slipped-off the ODM support base.
He added that it is myopic and juvenile for the Luo-community to pin its political hopes on the so-called fallacy of a “system and deep state”.
“Unless we have tangible numbers behind our bid, it will amount to nothing but just another political betrayal,” he said.
Owalo said Moi failed to deliver the Presidency to Uhuru Kenyatta in 2002 despite having a stronger system and deep state simply because the Kenyan masses had already decided to vote for Kibaki.
“I appealed to the congregation to join the Hustler Nation and support William Ruto’s Presidential bid. Apart from being ahead of the pack in relation to other 2022 Presidential candidates, a Ruto Presidency will guarantee the Lake Region tangible development that entails revitalization of the cotton and sugar industries; value-addition to fishing supply chain; facilitation of access to credit for trade and entrepreneurship; and infrastructure development as an enabler,” he said.
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