Jubilee, CORD leaders split over Raila Odinga’s offer to testify for William Ruto

Raila Odinga with Luo Council of Elders in Kisumu where he announced that he is ready to testify at the ICC. (Photo:Titus Munala/Standard)

Jubilee and Opposition MPs were divided over the willingness by former Prime Minister Raila Odinga to testify in Deputy President William Ruto’s defence at the International Criminal Court (ICC).

While Jubilee leaders claimed Raila’s testimony was not needed by the Ruto team, Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) MPs argued their leader’s move to make public his decision, vindicated him against accusations by the Jubilee side that he fixed Ruto and others who had appeared at The Hague-based court over the 2007-2008 post-election violence.