ODM Chairman John Mbadi speaks to journalists on June 4, 2019. He said
the party has endorsed the new currency unveiled on Saturday during
Madaraka Day celebrations in Narok by the Central Bank of Kenya
governor. PHOTO | SAMWEL OWINO | NATION MEDI GROUP
In Summary
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has clarified its position
on the new currency unveiled on Saturday during Madaraka Day
celebrations in Narok by the Central Bank of Kenya governor.
Party
Chairman John Mbadi, in a press conference in his office Tuesday
morning, said the ODM fully supports the unveiling the new currency and
that there is no division on the matter.
Mr Mbadi said
that a section of ODM MPs who opposed the unveiling the new currency
were just expressing their own opinion but the party’s position is that
it supports the new currency.
OFFICIAL POSITION
“I
am communicating the official party position which is that we fully
support the unveiling of the new currency,” Mr Mbadi said.
The
Suba South MP said the decision was reached after consultations with
the highest party organ and that any other person expressing a different
view is just giving his or her own personal opinion and not that of the
party.
“Our party is very democratic and members are allowed to express their views,” Mr Mbadi said.
A
section of ODM MPs had earlier called for the recall of the new
currency, claiming it has flouted the Constitution as it has the image
of the statue of the first President Mzee Jomo Kenyatta.
While
some were opposing, another group led by MPs Junet Mohamed (Suna East),
TJ Kajwang (Ruaraka), Opondo Kaluma (Homa Bay Town), James Nyikal
(Seme) and Alego Usonga’s Sam Atandi welcomed the new notes saying it is
a good move in the fight against corruption.
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