Thursday, February 9, 2023 –Trouble continued piling on the newly-sworn in Lang’ata Member of Parliament Felix Odiwuor aka Jalang’o during their coalition’s Parliamentary Group PG meeting held in Machakos.
When he arrived at the venue, a group of rowdy youth swung into action and attempted to block him from accessing the room where the meeting was taking place.
A section would be heard shouting at him over his recent remarks on Statehouse visit with President William Ruto.
“Aende Statehouse hatumtaki hapa,” one of the men told him in the face as others repeated to tell him the same.
A five-minute commotion would ensue between his security detail and the guards at the entrance.
And as this was taking place, MP Jalang’o would be seen stranded with a suspicious smile on his face.
He would, shortly, gain the access to the venue; this is after he was shielded heavily by Raila Odinga’s loyalist.
Jalang’o traveled to Machakos County for their PG which was convened by their coalition leader Raila Odinga; in a move meant to tame disintegration.
Since his visit to the Statehouse, Jalang’o has been a subject of criticism from fellow leaders in ODM. They accused him of betrayal; with Secretary General Edwin Sifuna seeking to know under which terms the ODM MPs attended the Ruto’s Tuesday meeting.
“As a tax payer you are not required to beg for development. Just like Govt doesn’t call you to statehouse when taxing you, you likewise don’t need a meeting there to get development. Its your right. These statehouse visitors are being dishonest but you already knew that,” Senator Sifuna wrote on Twitter.
However, Jalang’o who appeared on Spice FM explained that the president had called him in person and urged him to attend the meeting to deliberate on development in Lang’ata Constitunecy.
He would, shortly, add that with or without party’s permission, he will still attend such a meeting with the president.