Shollei: Azimio MPs pockets are 'running dry' due to demos

She claimed that some of their counterparts are spending a lot of funds to mobilize youths.

In Summary
  • She said if they talk to their colleagues from Azimio, they will say they are tired because they are expected to mobilize people to come to the streets.
  • Shollei also questioned why the Raila Odinga-led coalition was demonstrating the cost of living, yet their actions show the opposite.
National Assembly deputy speaker and Uasin Gishu woman representative Gladys Shollei on December 1, 2022.
National Assembly deputy speaker and Uasin Gishu woman representative Gladys Shollei on December 1, 2022.
Image: EZEKIEL AMING'A

National Assembly Deputy Speaker Gladys Boss Shollei on Monday claimed that Azimio MPs are complaining of 'running dry'  due to maandamano.

Speaking on Tuesday, she claimed that some of their counterparts are spending a lot of funds to mobilize youths.

"If you talk to our colleagues from Azimio in Parliament, they will tell you they are tired because they are expected to mobilize people to come to the streets and use their money to mobilize them," Shollei claimed.

Shollei who is also Uasin Gishu's Woman representative questioned why the Raila Odinga-led coalition was demonstrating the cost of living, yet their actions show the opposite.

 

She said with the money the leaders were using on fuelling their vehicles and purchasing sufurias, they could choose to go and donate foodstuff to the wananchi struggling.

"When you buy sufuria and put them on the head, they cost probably between Sh180. Why don't you use the money and buy unga for needy people? Why don't you buy subsidized fertilizer for someone who needs it?" Shollei posed

"How much money does Azimio spend on maandamano to mobilize the youths and fuel their vehicles? How will these lower the cost of living?" 

The UDA legislator said that for her counterparts in Azimio, it was very easy to go to the streets.

However, Shollei said that the real people who need the cost are not on the streets during demos but struggling to hustle to get the little they can.

"It is very easy to go to the streets because you can afford fuel as a Mheshimiwa," she said.

"The people who need the cost of living to be brought down are not on the streets They’re busy hustling every single day figuring out how to live."

On Sunday, Azimio leader, Leader Raila Odinga threatened to mobilise his supporters back to the streets after Ramadhan if their demands will not be met by then. 

Raila, while addressing his supporters at Kamukunji grounds, said that if the Azimio La Umoja team will not hear from President William Ruto on the way forward of their demand, Mandaamano will resume. 

"Tusiposikia vizuri kutoka kwa bwana Ruto, Ramadhan ikiisha namna hii, tunarudi kwa barabara," he said. 

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