Jubilee Party Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni has strongly opposed ODM leader Raila Odinga’s recent proposal to form an intergenerational conclave aimed at tackling national issues, warning Kenyans to steer clear of what he terms a political distraction.
Highlights:
- Jeremiah Kioni has rejected Raila Odinga’s proposed intergenerational dialogue team.
- Kioni calls the initiative a distraction from more pressing national matters.
- He urges Kenyans not to fall for “recycled political gimmicks.”
- The statement signals deepening divisions within opposition circles.
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Jubilee Party’s Secretary General, Jeremiah Kioni, has come out guns blazing against Raila Odinga’s latest political move — a proposal to establish an intergenerational conclave to address Kenya’s socio-political and economic challenges.
Speaking on Thursday, Kioni dismissed the idea as another round of political theatre meant to serve elite interests rather than deliver real solutions for ordinary citizens. He urged Kenyans to reject the initiative “in totality,” describing it as a tactic to hijack youth-led momentum and dilute the urgency of citizen-led demands.
Raila’s call for a cross-generational coalition has been seen as a strategic response to the rising youth-led protests and activism that have swept across Kenya in recent weeks. But Kioni’s outright rejection points to widening rifts within opposition formations — with some leaders wary of being pulled back into what they view as old-school political pacts.
“This is not the time to recycle failed formulas,” Kioni said, calling instead for bold, independent reforms driven by grassroots energy, not boardroom agreements.
Raila’s proposal came amid growing public dissatisfaction with governance, economic inequality, and alleged police brutality. While some Kenyans welcomed his effort to initiate dialogue, others — like Kioni — view it as an attempt to neutralize the raw, unfiltered energy coming from younger generations demanding change on their own terms.
With Kenya at a political crossroads, the real question now is — who speaks for the people, and who’s just playing politics?
