Raila allies disagree over legality of image on new currency

Raila Odinga with Suna MP Mahamed Junet at a funds drive and launch of Women, Youth, and PWD Economic Empowerment in Wajir County. [Emmanuel Wanson/Standard]

The inclusion of Jomo Kenyatta’s statue on the new currency has split ODM members, with close allies of party leader Raila Odinga clashing over the matter.

At the weekend, National Assembly Minority Leader John Mbadi, his Senate counterpart James Orengo and ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna opposed the inclusion of the founding father’s image, terming it unconstitutional and vowing to fight it.