Raila’s pledge to compensate mothers of political prisoners

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Raila’s pledge to compensate mothers of political prisoners

ODM leader Raila Odinga has pledged compensation for the country’s second liberation heroes as he recalled the struggle and pain mothers of political detainees went through.

Raila also promised compensation and erection of a monument in honour of the mothers, whose sons were tortured and killed during the struggle for multi-party democracy.

He spoke when he visited some of the mothers of political prisoners in Kibiciku, Kiambu County, yesterday. The women declared their support for Raila's presidential bid.

“These women are our second liberation heroes. After independence, we had dictatorship in our country. Our people were being arrested and taken to Nyayo House,” recalled Raila.

He narrated how they were handcuffed and blindfolded before being taken to torture chambers.

Raila said those who refused to confess their “crimes” were tortured even more and made to spend the night while standing in a flooded room.

“Mothers of those who were in prison went to Freedom corner and staged a protest demanding release of their sons. Police were sent to disperse them. The women stripped naked and told the police to kill them. The police ran away,” he narrated.





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