Raila to Be Sued For Taking an Illegal Oath

Gatundu South Member of Parliament Moses Kuria says he will sue National Super Alliance (Nasa) leader Raila Odinga for illegally taking an oath on January 30th.

Kuria said he will move to court on Wednesday in a bid to have the opposition chief charged with treason.

“I will move to court on Wednesday to seek a declaration that the oath Raila Odinga took on January 30 is treasonable,” said Kuria.

Speaking in Othaya, Nyeri during the burial of the sister of Nyeri Woman Representative Rahab Mukami, the vocal Jubilee MP further lashed out at the Judiciary for its perceived silence on Raila's oathing ceremony.

He said the inauguration was against the Supreme Court ruling that declared President Kenyatta as the duly-elected leader.

“We are being told to respect the Judiciary, yet while the court declared that President Kenyatta won the election, Raila Odinga was sworn contrary to a court order. If Chief Justice David Maraga has been waiting for someone to question him on this issue, then I have offered myself to do it,” said Kuria.

Prior to the opposition's event, outgoing Attorney-General Githu Muigai had warned Odinga against being sworn in as it would amount to high treason, an offence punishable by death.

Raila went ahead to take oath as people's president in a ceremony held at Uhuru Park grounds in Nairobi. The oath was administered by Ruaraka MP TJ Kajwang and deported former Nairobi gubernatorial aspirant Miguna Miguna.