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Raila responds to Ruto's request to Parliament on office of opposition leader

Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga addresses a gathering in Kamukunji, Nairobi on December 4, 2022. [Twitter, Raila Odinga]

Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga has questioned President William Ruto's proposal to amend part of the constitution to allow for the establishment of the office of the opposition leader.

In a statement on Sunday, December 11, Odinga said Ruto was being hypocritical since he opposed the very changes that were in the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).

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