Raila Raises Concerns over US, UK Silence on Roselyn Akombe's Revelations

National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga has expressed his disappointment with the US and the UK over their silence following the resignation of former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioner Roselyn Akombe.

Raila Odinga also said the the nations are yet to speak even after IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati owned up that the Commission could not guarantee a credible election on October 26th. “So it has come down to this: The US and the UK have not spoken since the astonishing confession by IEBC chairman Chebukati that he cannot guarantee that the election slated for 26 October will be free and fair, that his own staff do not listen to him, and that he cannot see how we can hold an election in which six million Kenyans who voted for Raila Odinga will feel disenfranchised,".

“Roselyn Akombe's comments were even more startling, including her view that most Commissioners are keen to have an election even if it is at the cost of the lives of our staff and voters,” part of the statement by Raila Odinga’s Adviser, Salim Lone read.

The former Prime Minister further faulted the African Union (AU), accusing it of taking a back seat as far as solving the current political quagmire facing Kenya.

Raila Odinga announced he had withdrawn from the presidential race citing reluctance by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to commit to conduct a free, fair and credible elections. He has insisted that there will be no election on October 26th, unless their "irreducible minimums" are met by the electoral commission.