Opposition leader Raila Odinga has backed the re-election of
Meru Governor Peter Munya in the August 8 poll.
During his visit in Meru, Raila asked residents to support
Munya because he "truly believes in devolution".
He expressed sympathy for the Governor and accused Jubilee
of frustrating his efforts to push for devolution.
"Munya is a friend ... we have a lot in common as far
as devolution is concerned and he has been frustrated in his efforts. In this
regard, we will work closely with Munya if we get to head the national
government," the Cord chief said on Monday.
"We will release sufficient funds - at least 45 per
cent of the total revenue - to county governments to cater to their
functions."
The ODM leader said he was astonished to hear Meru Senator
Kiraitu Murungi express regret over the Jubilee merger.
"They were laughing at other coalitions like Cord for
being unable to merge constituent parties...and they said they had fulfilled
their mission. I was surprised to see the same Kiraitu regretting having
dissolved his APK to join Jubilee, saying it was a mistake," he said.
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