Raila's 'Swearing-in' to Happen Before End of 2017, NASA CEO Says

National Super Alliance (NASA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Norman Magaya says that opposition leader Raila Odinga will be sworn in as people's president before the end of the year.

This comes even as Odinga is expected to hold an inaugural people's assembly meeting in Kilifi county on Sunday. Speaking to the Standard, Magaya said the opposition will not reject the false sense of normalcy being perpetuated by the Jubilee government.

“It [swearing-in] certainly cannot go beyond 2017, and so we are talking of this happening within the next 10 days or so. We have to end the culture of electoral impunity once and for all and in this year,” Magaya said.

Once Raila takes Oath of office, he said, will start implementing his manifesto in the next five years. Magaya added that, if the swearing in fails, Nasa will push for self determination.

“It’s either democracy or self-determination.”

National Assembly Minority Whip and Suna East MP Junet Mohamed said the was suspended to give room for dialogue with President Kenyatta's side.

“We did not call off the event. We only gave an opportunity to dialogue. We, however, are noticing that Jubilee are still in an ivory tower and thinks that Kenyans have moved on,” said Junet.

He added: “The postponement of Raila’s swearing-in was just a lull before the storm. Our plans are still intact and we must liberate this country. The leadership will discuss ways on how to deal with the issues on a common front at the Coast.”