This archive report was first published on 11 November 2019.
On Sunday, November 10, 2019, Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga reacted to his party's win in the Kibra by-election, targeting Deputy President William Ruto.
According to Raila, the DP is a 'two-faced politician' who behaves like a bat, deceiving others by pretending to be something he is not.
'You say you are a man of God [but] you are a thug. You are behaving like a bat. Long ago the bat used to deceive other animals. When it was with the birds it told them how it could fly and perch. It was then welcomed and given food. When it went back to other animals, it told them how it was one of them and that it had ears and teeth. It was then welcomed,' Raila said.
He further stated that the DP's claims of ODM instigating violence in Kibra were baseless, as Ruto became bitter after losing the parliamentary seat despite spending a fortune.
'They are saying Raila brought violence in Kibra. They are just bitter. They are the ones who killed our person in Ganda(Kilifi),' Raila said at a thanksgiving rally at DC Grounds in Kibra.
Raila also warned DP Ruto that the Kibra mini-poll won by Imran Okoth set the stage for the 2022 general election, showing that Kenyans are ready to abandon politics of tribalism and discrimination.
