Raila Odinga set tongues wagging when he showed up at Nairobi University wearing expensive sneakers worth nearly a half a million shillings.
The ODM leader on Tuesday October 12th met youths drawn from Mount Kenya region and he decided to put on a youthful look.
Raila sent social media into a frenzy when he turned up at Manu Chandaria hall, Nairobi University donning Air Jordan 1 sneakers.
BABA’s house will have many rooms; I have reserved the biggest one for our YOUTH.
Hii si risto. INAWEZEKANA. #OneLove #Inawezekana.
Kenya mpya INAEZA. pic.twitter.com/XZN92ca2Hq— Raila Odinga (@RailaOdinga) October 12, 2021
Critics of the ODM leader quickly started roasting him on social media claiming that he was blind to the plight of the youth as he was wearing expensive shoes which ordinary young men and woman can’t afford.
William Ruto’s ally Nandi senator Samson Cherargei led the online onslaught against Raila castigating him about the expensive sneakers.
Raila was however fast to remind his critics that the shoes were actually donated to him by two lads sometimes in April this year.
Nairobi fashion designer known as Nairobi West Niccur donated the shoes on April 22nd 2020 and even Raila flaunted them that time when he was given them.
“My shoes were brought to me by two young men called Ali and Hillary,” Raila tweeted.
My shoes were brought to me by two young men called Ali and Hillary. https://t.co/4OqK0ZvuDV pic.twitter.com/pBJyvian3x
— Raila Odinga (@RailaOdinga) October 12, 2021
Ali Abdi is only 20 years of age and the CEO of Thrift Trendy, an online shop in Nairobi. This year alone, the fashion designer has offered Raila over five pair of shoes including Yeezy Slides which is a brand belonging to Kanye West.
“No its not a goat, but these young gentlemen thought it would be nice for me to have a fresh pair of sneakers! We chatted, Ali opened his fast & a generally good evening with good company. Hongera boys!” Raila Odinga tweeted on April 22nd when the two lads donated him expensive shoes.
No its not a goat, but these young gentlemen thought it would be nice for me to have a fresh pair of sneakers! We chatted, Ali opened his fast & a generally good evening with good company. Hongera boys! pic.twitter.com/hI92wcYdUV
— Raila Odinga (@RailaOdinga) April 22, 2021
Related: Man jailed for 3 years for stealing shoes worth Ksh. 500
