Raila Odinga Dismisses the Idea of “Kazi ni Kazi.”

The ODM party leader and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, voices his concerns about the young population and his ideal future for them.

Raila Odinga Dismisses the Idea of “Kazi ni Kazi.”
ODM party leader Raila Odinga speaking to boda boda riders in Nairobi County on September 6, 2021.

In Summary:

  • Raila Odinga on September 7, 2021 in his official Twitter account states that he does not buy the idea of “Kazi ni Kazi.”
  • Raila Odinga argues that he believes in decent and well-paying jobs for the young people in Kenya.
  • Further on his official Twitter account, the former Prime Minister states that he is allergic to excuses and turning to half measures as means of solution.

Raila on his official Twitter account has gone ahead to dismiss the popular narrative of “Kazi ni Kazi.”

The “Kazi ni Kazi” idea, has recently become the slogan of the new popular political party, United Democratic Alliance (UDA), which is associated with Deputy President William Ruto.

On his views on higher education, Raila believes that offering the youth wheelbarrows and telling them that, “Kazi ni Kazi,” is a fraud idea.  

Rao (as he is popularly known by the youth), on his Twitter account, says that he stands for decent and well-paying jobs for the young people in Kenya. He goes ahead to state that in all his public life, he has been allergic to giving any excuses and turning to half measures.

Raila Odinga is a youth mentor who now believes that “Kazi si Kazi” and that the youth should be preparing for future jobs and not the kind of jobs that belong in the past.

Further on his official Twitter account, the former Prime Minister states that he is allergic to excuses and turning to half measures as means of solution.