A vocal Luhya community
MP has revealed how he approached Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party
leader, Raila Odinga, when he decided to contest for an MP’s seat in 2017.
Speaking on Thursday , Kimilili MP, Didmus Barasa, said he
looked for Raila to strike a political deal in Kimilili after realising his chances
of vying using a FORD Kenya ticket were minimal.
"I was in FORD Kenya and the person I was to send home
was the party director of elections and one of the financiers so I realised I
had no chance.”
“I looked for Baba (Raila) who assured me a direct ticket
and we agreed on so many things which he was supposed to do for me.”
“He, however, started playing tricks like telling me to go
see a man who a friend was assuring me that I should not worry about money
since there was a way of doing it.”
“As a Catholic believer, I realised I was being taken
through procedures of a witchdoctor and that marked our departure,” Barasa
said.
He said after the incident, he abandoned ODM and opted for a
Jubilee Party ticket on whose platform he was elected by Kimilili voters as their
lawmaker.
Barasa, who has been on record referring to the former Prime
Minister as a mganga (witchdoctor), claimed that he has evidence to prove that
the Opposition leader was a believer in witchcraft.
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