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It Won’t Be Business as Usual in 2018, Raila Tells President Kenyatta

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It Won't Be Business as Usual in 2018, Raila Tells President Kenyatta

National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga has told President Kenyatta that it will not be business as usual as we enter a new year.

In his New Year message released on Saturday, the opposition chief maintained that Nasa will not recognise Kenyatta as president, unless electoral justice is served. He said the alliance will next week unveil strategies that will pile pressure on the illegitimate Jubilee administration.

“Within the first week of the New Year, we will unveil a programme for civil disobedience, peaceful protests, non-cooperation with and resistance to an illegitimate regime in addition to People’s Assemblies.”

He added: “Nasa’s position remains that until electoral justice is achieved, we will not recognise the Jubilee regime and the so-called election of Uhuru Kenyatta as President,” opposition leader Raila Odinga said on Saturday.

However, in a rejoinder, Deputy President William Ruto alleged that the opposition was planning to plunge the country into anarchy through violence and insisted that Kenya has laws that must apply to all.

“We have laws. We should not attempt to bend them to favour us. We should not discard them because we are not comfortable. We should not ask to change them because of self-interest. The future’s only promise lies in protecting these laws and enhancing them whether they favour us or not,” Mr Ruto fired back.

“Some have continued to fan the embers of violence, but Kenyans have outrightly rejected this path. Kenya has earned its respect courtesy of a difficult and even tragic past,” the DP told the Nation.

Odinga further warned Jubilee that NASA will turn to the people if it does not agree to enter into dialogue with them.

“The imperial presidency that we sought to contain is rearing its head again, interfering with and intimidating other institutions. We cannot stand by and watch as the monster rises again. Soon, it will be too late.”

“We can sit down on the negotiating table with our Jubilee opponents and discuss how to fix our electoral system, reform the Executive, protect the Judiciary, reform the security sector and strengthen devolution. We are ready for such dialogue as long as these issues are on the table. Alternatively, we take the issues to the people and let them decide without the involvement of the State,” he added.

5 COMMENTS

  1. Nobody will support that way…
    Nobody will support that way he wants coz we have accepted and moved on,now we are thinking about our development not for semeone who is looking a job it’s to late for raila to call people to street,only him mudavadi and karonzo will go to demostrat to get what they want,

  2. Mr Odinga your failure to my…
    Mr Odinga your failure to my opinion is not electoral injustice, but your failure to convince the wananchi what you wold do for them if elected. You was among the people,that wrote the constitution, however since it has not delivered to presidency to you, then you claim there is injustice. Please for sake the Kenyan people you claim to be protecting from the government, sit back and evaluate your actions and what they are contributing to the economy and people’s lives. In order for devolution to work the governors must work on developing their counties, and use the money provided wisely. We cant fail do what the constitution mandates us to do, and then blame the president. When you do not receive enough votes to propel you to the presidency, blame not the constitution, but blame it on your failure to convince the people what your agenda is. Last but not the least, is there no one in Nasa capable of being a better leader than you?,it is also alleged that there are problems in your organization, if you have problems leading your outfit, how can you lead the country.

  3. He missed his medication…
    He missed his medication once again. Someone please call the nurse. The train has left the station. Go sit down somewhere and take a nap and wait for the next train.

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