Nasa presidential candidate Raila Odinga. [Photo/standardmedia.co.ke]
Opposition leader Raila Odinga has sent President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto a message that most Kenyans never expected.
Raila on Saturday said that in the event he wins the presidential election in August, he will not punish the two over the “ills they have committed”.
"These people (Uhuru and Ruto) have messed up the country but I want assure them that we will not punish them. Instead, we will pay them pension and other benefits. We will not revenge or take punitive measures. We will show Jubilee how to ensure equity and fair distribution of national resources," he said.
The National Super Alliance (Nasa) presidential candidate also criticised Uhuru for blaming the Grand Coalition government, in which he served as a prime minister, for the current food crisis and high cost of living.
"He cannot pass the buck by blaming me and former President Mwai Kibaki for the high cost of living. We did nothing wrong. Furthermore, what happened in 2011 cannot affect the price of maize in 2017," Raila said, as reported by The Standard.
The ODM leader vowed to ensure the cost of living goes down if he assumes power.
Raila is eyeing the presidency for the fourth time. He lost to Uhuru in the 2013 general election.