Don't Vacate From Your Homes, Raila Tells NASA Supporters
National Super Alliance (NASA) presidential flag bearer Raila Odinga has called on his supporters not to vacate their homes and remain where they registered as voters, so that they can exercise their right to vote in the upcoming polls.
The former Prime Minister’s sentiments come after reports that some Kenyans were relocating to their rural homes for fear of election violence and chaos during the August 8 polls
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader further said that he was ready to concede defeat in the August 8 polls should he lose fairly, dismissing claims by President Uhuru Kenyatta that he was planning to reject polls outcome.
Speaking during a campaign trail in Nairobi’s Eastlands area on Friday, Raila called on his supporters in the City not to panic and relocate their families’ upcountry ahead of the next month’s polls, arguing that the move would deny the opposition a chance to oust President Uhuru Kenyatta from power, given that Nairobi was a key voter basket for NASA.
In recent weeks, mass movement of residents, mostly those living in informal settlements has been reported due to rising ethnic tensions as some communities arm themselves in case of poll violence.
“We don’t want you to fall into the tricks that there will be violence and ferry your families’ upcountry. We have heard that men are planning to stay in Nairobi and take their families to their rural homes,” Kalonzo said.
“This should not be allowed to happen for those registered in Nairobi. You must stay here with your families to vote,” Raila said.
The NASA leaders further assured their supporters that this time round, their votes will not be stolen like in the past.
“Our agents shall be marking the register and conducting a roll-call to establish who has not voted after every two hours so that they are mobilized from wherever they are. Even those in hospitals here in Nairobi, Governor (Evans) Kidero will provide an ambulance to get them from hospital bed to vote and then back,” Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero said.
Comments
The problem with NASA…
Permalink
The problem with NASA politics is this idol/cultist following of a self-centered political maniac.So that even otherwise reasonable people end up supporting positions that they know very well are not good for the country and the nation.Just because they are afraid that if they don't support those nonsensical positions they know they could lose their political careers.This alghurai issue is an example of this.Let us support what is good for the whole nation.Let us support Peaceful and responsible positions.For example supporting key state institutions such as IEBC.
An Open letter to Uhuru and…
Permalink
An Open letter to Uhuru and Ruto
=======================
Dear Mr. President.
You and your deputy have been chidding and mocking Raila in your campaigns. Calling him a man of vitendawili and asking very childish questions about what he has done for Kenyans.
Mr. President, allow me to highlight for you Raila's achievements for this nation. It looks like you have been living on planet mars, and you just descendend to Kenya today.
First and foremost, Raila has never been in power in this country. He has only served in two ministries as a minister. One was Ministry of Energy, under Moi, and the ministry of Roads, Housing and Public Works under NARC govt.
Mr. President, the current constitution that you and all Kenyans are enjoying today, was the brain child of Raila. He has fought for freedom in this country, he has been jailed because of it. Am sure, when Raila was languishing in jail, you were somewhere in this world enjoying your fathers ill gotten wealth. Either sipping a glass of scottish whisky or smoking your favorite..... No wonder you don't know what Raila has done!
Mr. President, when Raila was the Minister for Roads, in a very short time, he demolished all the buildings and structures that had been built on road reserves. The fruit of this move, is the current super Highways and expanded road network that every Kenyan can see today.
But he didn't last long in that ministry. Kikuyu's came together and rushed to state house. Telling president Kibaki how Raila is making them poor by pulling down houses which were on grabbed land. Agents of status quo, made sure he is transfered. No wonder you say you don't know what he has done for Kenyans. Because you are one of those anti-change agents!
Under the same ministry of Housing, in 2003, Raila made sure that the Kenyan govt partners with UN-HABITANT to build modern two bedroomed self contained flats in Kibera sylums.
He had a vision to eradicate sylum settlements in this country. Again agents of status quo rushed to Kibaki and told him how they are loosing monthly house rents. And how Raila is gaining a lot of political mileage out of the project. It collapsed!
When Raila was the Prime Minister, he fore saw the need to preserve our enviroment. For the sake of rains that brings heavy food production. He single handendly engineered the conservation of Mau forest.
You were in that govt as minister for finance and deputy prime minister. Ruto was the minister for Agriculture. None of you supported him, you made it a political issue and started attacking him for you own political gain. Today, you can see the effects of your silly thinking. There's no food....
Those are just but very few of Raila's achievements in this country. Lastly Mr. President, if it were not for his vitendawili, Kenyans would have not known the following scandals...
Anglo leasing, NYS, Health, SGR, Chicken gate, Euro bond, Sigiri bridge, Mexico maize etc...
Hope you won't continue asking the same question again in your campaigns. For you to understand Raila's vision for this country, you have to look at things through a microscope and not with bare naked eyes.
Signed
"...... This should not be…
Permalink
"...... This should not be allowed to happen for those registered in Nairobi. You must stay here with your families to vote,” Raila said. So, Mr. Ojinga, how do you propose you gonna not "allow" those who want to leave Nairobi from going to their rural homes because of your fear mongering and divisive ethnic politics? And if your goon the master thief Kidero provides ambulances for the sick in hospitals to go vote, be warned that the majority aren't Luos or NASA supporters but Kikuyus and other Jubilee supporters. As such, Kidsro's foolish idea will backfire and, as in past presidential elections shoot you in your rear end!!
Add new comment