By Vincent Manaal
Luo Ker Odungi Randa has dismissed claims by Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka that he abandoned a planned meeting with Kamba leaders at the last minute, threatening to sue the former Vice President for dragging his name and the Luo Council into disrepute.
Randa said he was surprised by Kalonzo’s allegations, insisting that neither the Wiper leader nor anyone from his team had contacted him over the purported meeting.
He termed the claims baseless, accusing Kalonzo of attempting to use his name for political mileage amid growing pressure.
“I am disappointed with what I am hearing. I did not get any information from Kalonzo Musyoka and his team that I was to meet them at Ofafa Hall,” Randa said.
“I therefore ask Kalonzo and his Opposition allies to stop heaping unfounded and malicious claims on me. I hear they are saying we were to meet. I want to challenge them to produce evidence that shows we were supposed to meet. They should stop lying henceforth.”
The Luo Ker dismissed the allegations as a sign of political desperation, arguing that Kalonzo had sensed defeat and was now clutching at anything in an attempt to remain politically relevant.
He said the Wiper leader’s remarks were not only misleading but also an affront to his reputation and that of the Luo Council, which he said should not be dragged into political disputes without justification.
Randa vowed to take legal action against Kalonzo, saying he would not allow the former Vice President to tarnish his name through what he termed unfounded claims.
““If they have lost political direction in the country, they should never find me as a scapegoat because I am no longer a politician. In my position, I am with the people, and I will consult widely if it is possible to have these people heaping baseless accusations on me sued because I will sue them,” Randa added.
He maintained that any association between him and the alleged meeting was fictitious, challenging Kalonzo to substantiate his assertions.
Kalonzo’s claims about the alleged meeting with Kamba leaders had suggested that Randa was expected to facilitate or participate in the engagement before withdrawing at the last minute.
Kalonzo who was on a two-day tour of Migori and Homa Bay counties claimed that he was to bring 14 kamba elders for talks with similar number from their Luo counterparts.
“We were start with a meeting of Kamaba and Luo elders but Luo Ker withdrew last minute after calls were made from above,” Kalonzo claimed.
Randa insisted that he would pursue the matter to its logical conclusion unless Kalonzo retracts the claims and offers an explanation for linking him to the alleged meeting.
