Raila Threatens to Quit 2022 Presidential Race
ODM leader Raila Odinga has threatened to drop his presidential bid over low voter registration turnout in his Nyanza backyard.
Odinga, who announced his fifth bid for president on December 10th last year, says he may quit the presidential race if the region fails to meet the targeted number of newly registered voters.
Speaking at a rally in Homa Bay on Friday, Odinga lamented that clerks were idling at the registration centers with no one to register.
"My rivals are having their people register as voters in large numbers because they have taken the presidential race in 2022 seriously. When I walk out there I am embarrassed because of the manner in which you are not taking this matter seriously,” said Odinga.
“Do you want me to quit the race? If you do not register in numbers, then I do not see the reason why I should contest. We have to take this matter seriously and register.”
Odinga, 77, urged his supporters to turn out in large numbers and register as voters in order to boost his chances of clinching the presidency in the August 9th elections.
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) rolled out the second phase of Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) on January 17th and will end on February 6th.
The commission failed to hit its target of registering at least six million new voters in the first voter registration exercise done in November last year.
Comments (14)
Weee, you should have quit like…yesterday. Whose lose is it? Is Kenya not going to be Kenya because you quit? Get a thick skin and get a spine guuka. The race is not for the weak and the cry babies like yourself! Get tough or get out fool!
Hehehe mr old Man U beta not quit coz we want to humiliate you in august for the last time by sending u straight to bondo.You have caused enough deaths/economy sabotage in this country of us.So wr praying very hard u don’t quit my old man.Fireworks fireworks of sending u home is almost near.
True Mkenya! Ama anataka aone kama atapatiwa mkate nusu. Amepatiwa slice na drunk Uhuru lakini round hii hapati ng’o!
2022 will be Raila’s 7th attempt.He started in 1982 coup where thousands were killed.Then 1997,2007,2013,2017,2017(repeat) and 2022.Thousands have died for tribe-Raila to rule.Others have died and are still dying from his CANCER-IMPORTED MAIZE & METHANOL he sells to Mt Kenya youths.
Shetani wachana na uchanguzi.You will still loose whether you continue or not.You have an alternative of being a president for the DEAD KENYANS.
Menye siku we agree a lot bwana. Hii kasia ya mtu ipeleke matumbo kibera ama kisum city
Ukweli kabisa Morris
Please quit ASAP. Your grandson is the person who should be running for president this time around. Everyone is weary and tired of your talks and no action. More than 40 years you have been trying to be the President of Kenya. By now, you should have figured it will never happen.
You should have groomed the next generation.
It's time for you to retire. We wish you well as you pack your bags and call it quits.
Don't threaten, just quit!!
Anonymous siungekuja kitambo hapa mwakilishi? Kuna mbwa zingune who have been attacking everything I say hata nikisema Raila ni shetani they attack me. Sisi wote seems to be agreeing on retiring this turdhead
Woe unto the Luo who thought Raila has goodies!
Raila suppresses Luos.
However, he is a better bet coz Ruto kills foes,Kalenjins as tier one.
I am God. I know it.
Trying STUNTS now RAILA??
Let me give you a tip as to how to win the presidency in KENYA.
Unfortunately, KENYANS use there tummies during elections PERIOD, so give them money and you are in.
Make it like an investment, and you'll have 5 years of nothing but pure profits from the government coffers like what UHURU and RUTO did.
But , I BELIEVE that you're a professional since UHURU and YOU are working together and has been part and PUZZLE of RAPING the KENYANS with no MERCY.
Anyway back to my point, MONEY TALKS IN KENYA'S POLITICS.
Population of jaruos is gone down real bad. Soon Somali will overtake them. Aids n witchcraft aplenty. Shetani ashindwe
Menya halisi, anonymous, collision,, nyote shenzi sana!!! You are so delusional and foolish to think the likes of Ruto are best alternative to be the the president. You’ll be in for a rude shock! Shetani nyinyi with small brains, pin head thinking. Jinga sana!
I don't generally agree with any of those individuals and I certainly don't want Ruto as president. However, Raila is not the answer either. He too has caused much death and destruction in Kenya for nearly forty years. I suspect Raila's handshake agreement is for UK to support RAO's bid and in exchange RAO protects Kenyatta & Moi families from prosecution for thievery, murder and corruption charges they would face from an honest administration. There is too much bad blood between Ruto and Kenyatta and the Moi clans so their shared values wouldn't provide protection, he'd probably steal from them.