{"id":205419,"date":"2024-08-02T05:03:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T05:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/08\/02\/martha-karua-criticizes-raila-odinga-for-exploiting-gen-z-protests\/"},"modified":"2024-08-02T05:03:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T05:03:01","slug":"martha-karua-criticizes-raila-odinga-for-exploiting-gen-z-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/08\/02\/martha-karua-criticizes-raila-odinga-for-exploiting-gen-z-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"Martha Karua Criticizes Raila Odinga for Exploiting Gen Z Protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-271092\" alt=\"\" width=\"843\" height=\"429\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/martha-karua.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-271092\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/martha-karua.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"843\" height=\"429\"  \/>On Thursday, NARC-Kenya Party Leader Martha Karua accused Azimio politicians, led by Raila Odinga, of exploiting the Gen Z movement to further their political agenda and secure top government positions.<\/p>\n<p>During an interview on the Obinna Show, Karua stressed that the young protesters\u2019 demand for government accountability was not driven by Azimio or ODM.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI am against hijacking the demand for accountability by the Gen Zs and making it an opposition thing. Let the Gen Zs express themselves so that we can examine their demands,\u201d<\/em> Karua stated.<\/p>\n<p>She emphasized that their demands are constitutionally grounded, particularly regarding accountability, and that the Gen Zs are prioritizing Kenya\u2019s interests.<\/p>\n<p>Karua also dismissed the call for a national conversation by President William Ruto and Raila Odinga, arguing that such dialogue would not address the issues raised by Kenyans. She pointed out that similar dialogues had failed in the past.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read \u2013 Martha Karua Cuts Ties with Azimio Coalition Amid 2027 Political Shifts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cDo the things that the Gen Zs are saying, If you exit and want us to talk after you exit then that is okay. If people show a lack of confidence in you then you should resign,\u201d<\/em> she asserted.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Karua accused Ruto of failing to tackle the abductions and deaths of Kenyans during the recent demonstrations.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cLook at the number of young people dead, 66 and counting, so many missing and bodies at the mortuary with falsified identities,\u201d<\/em> she observed.<\/p>\n<p>Karua\u2019s comments underscore her call for genuine action and accountability, rather than political maneuvering, in response to the Gen Z movement\u2019s demands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, NARC-Kenya Party Leader Martha Karua accused Azimio politicians, led by Raila Odinga, of exploiting the Gen Z movement to further their political agenda and secure top government positions. 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