Kimilili Member of Parliament (MP) Didmus Barasa is confident in the country’s progress and urged citizens to support the government’s efforts after President William Ruto nominated key opposition leaders to his cabinet.
In a statement shared on his X account on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, Barasa criticized Gen Z for their impatience and unwillingness to engage in dialogue on national issues.
He said that Gen Zs consistently claimed to be leaderless, partyless, and tribeless when invited for discussions or asked to present a team.
“As the de facto leader of Real Gen Z, I asked everyone to calm down and give the government time to implement changes; I was called names! When President William Ruto asked Gen Z to forward a team for dialogue, they said, ‘We are leaderless, partyless, and tribeless’,” Barasa stated.
Barasa asserted that they have now started labelling opposition leader Raila Odinga as a traitor for embracing dialogue with Ruto, clearly calling for their surrender amid ongoing anti-government protests.
“When Raila Odinga asked Gen Z to embrace dialogue, they said, ‘We are leaderless, partyless, and tribeless’. Now that Raila has embraced dialogue with the President, they are screaming ‘Baba has betrayed us’. Bwana serikali iko imara! Na lazima tusonge mbele,” Barasa stated.
ODM leaders for CS positions
In a national address on Wednesday, President Ruto announced the nomination of John Mbadi, the ODM chairman, for the Ministry of National Treasury and Economic Planning.
The National Assembly Minority Leader and ODM Secretary of Political Affairs, James Opiyo Wandayi, was nominated for the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum.
Additionally, Hassan Joho, the ODM Deputy Party Leader and former Governor of Mombasa County, was nominated for the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs.
Furthermore, Wycliffe Oparanya, former Governor of Kakamega County, was nominated to lead the Ministry of Co-operatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development.
Full list of Ruto’s nominees
- Ministry of Defence: Hon. Roselinda Soipan Tuya
- Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry: Aden Barre Duale
- The National Treasury and Economic Planning: John Mbadi Ng’ongo
- Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry: Salim Mvurya Mgala
- Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife: Rebecca Miano
- Ministry of Energy and Petroleum: James Opiyo Wandayi
- Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports: Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen
- Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs: Hassan Ali Joho
- Ministry of Labour and Social Protection: Alfred Nganga Mutua
- Ministry of Co-operatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development. Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya
- Ministry of Public Service and Human Capital Development: Justin Bedan Muturi
- Ministry of Gender, Culture, the Arts, and Heritage: Stella Soi Lang’at