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National Super Alliance (NASA) has moved to court seeking to bar deployment of military by the Interior ministry in areas likely to experience violence during elections.
The opposition outfit in its application argues that the military cannot be used in operations that would cause it to appear partisan or pursuing a political party's interests.
Nasa also argues that plans to use soldiers will might negatively impact on voter turn out of fears of likely intimidation and harassment by soldiers, thus infringing on their rights to vote.
NASA flag bearer Raila Odinga has in recent weeks accused President Uhuru Kenyatta of preparing to use the military to rig the upcoming polls in order to retain power.
Raila released a list of 42 names of police officers he claimed have been stationed as poll agents to cause chaos during elections.
He said the officers were drawn from GSU, Kenya Airport Police Unit, traffic and the dog unit.
Raila cautioned Defence Cabinet Secretary Rachael Omamo and Military heads against being cheated by government to tait Kenya Military's reputation by deploying them during elections.
Raila argues that army cannot be deployed to tackle internal matters without Parliaments approval.
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"Raila argues that army cannot be deployed to tackle internal matters without Parliaments approval." This is exactly the same argument ODM and this murderous power hungry evil man used to create chaos and mayhem in the aftermath of 2007 elections. Former President Kibaki went along with self-serving and we all know what happened - over 1300 people were mercilessly murdered, over 600,000 people were misplaced and properties worth billions destroyed in the worst atrocities witnessed in independent Kenya. We should all hope and pray that the courts and, most of all, President Kenyatta won't go along with this mad man's plan to once again turn our beloved country into killing field merely to achieve his wicked ambition or at least to gain another nusu mkate. Well, the madman from UK by the lake better be aware that Kenyans followed him and his divisive rhetoric in 2007 and learnt a bitter lesson. We shall never let that bitter lesson to be repeated in our beloved country ever again in order for this divider-in-chief to be the president and commander-in-chief of our Reuplic. If this evil and divisive character and brainless ODM goons who worship him try their nonsense of "No Raila, No Peace" this time round, our GSU and military personnel should be given orders to shoot to kill hooligans causing chaos and mayhem in our streets and villages.
@Hon Kenjuu - I concur with you fully.Shoot to kill all who bring funjo and nyokonyoko in our peaceful country.
Ojinga however does not care how many lives get lost so long as he gets what he want - All his fools and followers will always take a bullet for him and that is how naive and blind they are.They surely need prayers.
Raila thinks court ni choo?Kila saa anamangamanga.
or he has diarrhoea?
Raila
This guy is a big problem for Kenyans hr is just like his father who gave first President headache till he died rben his son inherited hid fathers promblem till he will fie if he does not security to secure kenyans is he for Kenyans it is now up to president to see what to do he have the sword