The ongoing public debate involving Oketch Salah has drawn fresh reactions, with Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo offering her perspective on how the matter should be handled.
Speaking through her official social media platforms, Millie questioned the value of the heated exchanges and urged a more practical way of thinking about the issues affecting the country.
Millie noted that even if claims about Salah’s closeness to the late opposition leader Raila Odinga were true, such proximity would not automatically solve national problems.
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She challenged those pushing the narrative to explain how personal associations would help ordinary Kenyans. In her view, the focus should remain on real issues that directly affect people’s lives, rather than personal claims or public drama.
“Assuming it is true that Salah was very close to our departed leader, Raila, what next? Will it have an impact on litmus paper? How will it fix CBC or SHA? Will it cause Baba to come back?” Millie stated.
She went on to explain how she would act if she found herself in a similar situation. According to the outspoken lawmaker, forcing relationships or seeking validation from those who are unwilling only creates unnecessary conflict. Instead, she suggested a calm and respectful approach.
“If I were him, I would quietly pick those in the family who wish to continue associating and forge alliances. I would let those who do not want to associate with me be,” Millie stated.
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Millie also questioned why the issue had generated so much public heat, wondering whether there was anything meaningful to be gained from the ongoing arguments. Using a mix of humour and local language, she downplayed the importance of the controversy.
“Uwii mar Sala en mar okombe? Koso wago nam duster? (Is there a trophy to be won in this hullaballoo about Salah? Should we mop the lake?)” Millie added.
Attention on Salah intensified following an interview by Winnie Odinga by Citizen TV.
In the interview, the East Africa Legislative Assembly MP expressed strong doubts about Salah’s character and claims. Winnie said she believed that very few people truly know him and accused him of making false statements.
“I have met Oketch Salah, but I’d like to believe nobody really knows him. A flat-out lie that you were there at the time of my father’s death and you were not, and talking about things that did not occur, is quite dangerous and makes me question his intentions,” Winnie said.
