ODM’s Treasury CS Nominee John Mbadi Speaks Amid Betrayal Claims
ODM’s Treasury CS Nominee John Mbadi Speaks Amid Betrayal Claims: Treasury CS nominee John Mbadi has rubbished claims that ODM’s involvement with Ruto’s administration culminates to betrayal of the Gen Z who have been in the streets protesting.
Mbadi stated,”To me, I think there’s understanding that broad-based government was doing service, it was not two parties coming together. That needs to come out clearly,”
“Who are these Kenyans being betrayed, don’t they want services?” he asked. “What have they been complaining about, is it not services? Who do they want in those positions to deliver services if not us?”
He underscored that if the Gen Z truly trusted in their ability to hold the government accountable while in the Opposition, they should have no problem about them working from within the government to deliver.
He posed, “If they truly trusted in us, then why can’t they believe that we should be there to make a difference?”
“I’m now not going in there as ODM, I’m going in there as someone who is considered competent and to offer service. It has nothing to do with ODM, that is why the law is clear that before you take up the position of CS you have to resign any party position that you hold,” he added.
Mbadi is currently the national chairman of the ODM party and chairs the Public Accounts Committee in the National Assembly.
He highlighted that his nomination, though solicited by his party leader Raila Odinga, was based purely on merit “otherwise I wouldn’t have been considered for the same”.
Adding: I believe I have what it takes and with the guidance of God and the team at the Treasury, the support of Kenyans and the Cabinet as a whole led by the President, we will be able to make a difference.
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