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National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga says that the coalition will still not participate in a fresh presidential election even if the Supreme Court annul President Uhuru's October 26th victory.
Speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Headquarters in Washington DC on Thursday, the former Prime Minister said all Nasa wants is formation of a transitional government to address electoral reforms before a fresh election is held.
“We will still not participate in the election even if it is annulled again (and a fresh one ordered). What we need is an interim government to address all electoral issues first,” said Mr Odinga and accused the Jubilee government of presiding over a “reign of terror”.
He added: “We are seeing electoral autocracy creeping in, where elections are held just as rituals that must be held every four or five years and must be won by the incumbents at all costs.
When this happens, apathy sets in and people are no longer interested in elections."
He termed October 26th poll in which President Kenyatta garnered 98 per cent of the vote cast a sham, which should not be allowed to stand.
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader further accused the Jubilee administration of interfering with the working of independent institutions through attacks.
"IEBC was undermined before the election and the judiciary fell under attack after CJ David Maraga nullified [Uhuru's] election. This was a trend-setting decision in Africa and other continents."
He called on the US and other Western nations to help Kenya come out of the political crisis its staring at by piling pressure on President Uhuru's administration to agree to a fresh credible presidential election.
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The only 'electoral autocracy' witnessed in Kenya was Raila himself trying to block people from having an election. If that is allowed to happen, Africa will go to the dogs sooner than Somalia crumbled after Siad Barre. Raila's true colors are showing now that his last bullet did not work. He is determined to sneak back on the red carpet by hook or crook.
He knows he can’t win any elections in Kenya. Senile brother Ojinga retire from politics allow others to take lead Eukot is already showing constructive mature opposition politics. Watch while he gains momentum away from your maandano, demonstrations and teargas.. just retire it’s time to hang your boots and your time is up..
Raila is brain dead. He is like storm water that has lost direction.
Wacheni matusi jameni, ni wapi unaweza lazimisha mtu alitaye. The truth of the matter is this RAILA, has jubilee by the balls and it does not look good for jubilee in the forseable future.
@MBINGU, you can get your head out of Raila's ass now and think for yourself. He is the one dangling by the balls and his nusu mkate government will not happen again. If he wants to president, he has to win an election. Once you clear your head of shit you will be able to see that.
Ai Ben, bwahaha....kali!
Raila lost his balls, his erection too, and now he's the mother of all election losers. I bet he's lost his mind too.
Ai Ben. Kuwa mpole. MBINGU ni wetu hata akikwamia kwa baba.
They need to check fake Joshua-lamentations into St. Elizabeths Hospital in DC. He has lost it.
Raila, you have forgotten your words and actions in the last four or five elections. I would like to remind you that in all those elections your behaviour has been to tear down our constitution and claim you were rigged out. Not one time have you ever taken the gentleman's side and conceded. You used your demos with your goons to throw the last IEBC out and did not follow the procedures laid down in our constitution. You refused to go on a repeat election against President Mwai Kibaki to force a "Nusu Mkate "government that was not provided for in our constitution. You went look for foreigners to help you create a Prime Minister position that was not in our constitution. In this past elections, you keep accusing Jubilee government of evil intentions. It's you and your NASA group that has evil intentions for our country. The Kenyan and foreign media has failed miserably to fact check issues every time you talk or make accusations.
You said Jubilee had bribed IEBC, but you as candidate said you knew when Akombe was leaving the country and knew she was resigning. When and how did you know? You went to supreme court to ask for fresh elections, once granted your request you could not stand a second humiliation so once again you started accusing IEBC so you could throw them out using force and goons and not following the constitution. By now everyone knows you are a Political Conman. From your foreign immitated names and by this I mean- Pentagon,Capital Hill,Nasa,(US)Mother of all Demonstrations (like Iraq);Million man match (like Farakhan in US);Luo lifes matter (just like Blacks life matter in US). When will you ever be original. No wonder every time things dont work out for you, you run to your masters(The owners of your names) "He who knows the name, has the power and will of the god" Did you know as long as you remain fake, you can never win anything in Kenya. You are calling on foreigners again to help you mess our constitution again.
Retire now and let Luos with homegrown ideas take lead. They will win and lead Kenya.I pray that you change you organizations name and policies to represent Kenyans and not foreigners so you can win.Kenya cannot afford to be a colony again under your leadership.Good luck!
Very well stated. Yea this NRM guy lacks originality of thought.
A fitting summary of who Raila is. Imagine a President of a self-ruling nation who runs to FOREIGNERS/OUTSIDERS in search of answers to his UNIQUE nation's problems....i.e as good as running to HYENAS to be mauled alive... WHICH PRESIDENT DOES THAT? Does HISTORY not mean anything to RAO? WHEN WE SAY RAILA WILL AUCTION THE COUNTRY TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER, this is exactly what we mean!
Very clear @Mwororo. Well said.
Raila is right.
Bless your soul, little one, so he is.
"....must be won by the incumbents at all costs." Yeah. Like Orengo. He was incumbent and "won" ODM nominations at all costs. Like Anyang Nyong: Like Kidero. Such simplistic arguments that you posture and apply to others can be sliced through like butter with a hot knife. They reflect yours and your party's repeated action. Democracy seems to be applicable only if you win!
Baba. Please accept that the same constitution you have had a (big) hand in drafting has finally cornered you and you are grappling with myriad ways to escape this constitutional dragnet; Your choices are limited to negotiating for an quarter loaf, engage in an unlawful coup/overthrow, or going straight to Bondo. I prefer you take the last action and let younger leaders from your region flourish. We will be happy to work with them to build a more prosperous Kenya.
I hope this RAO terrorist lives to see the first Luo president ascend to power without NUSU mkate, intimidation, maandamano, and thuggish behaviour.All Kenyans want to rise above tribal politics and if/when that happens Kenyans will not care what tribe the leader will have come from.
Baba it is time you humbled yourself.It is unlikely that the Supreme court will annul the election a second time however a free and fair election remains the only legit way to remove this current government from power. Sometimes it is prudent to be humble the longer this takes the more wary your supporters get and without them you are a lost cause. We need and demand a free and fair election. There will be no care taker government as Jubilee will never agree. Work with what you have and make the best of it time is not on your side.
He'd better NEVER EVER participate again. What he has put this country through will erase the little contribution he'd made towards multi-partyism.... Raila's level of mediocrity does not befit a potential President....not even an MCA!
Raila knows Supreme Court is not going to annul fresh elections and is already working on power sharing deal that he hopes to schieve via his proposed interim government... He realizes any repeat elections will result with his defeat at the ballot box like the last 2 elections and wants to circumnavigate to power without going thru election but on the coctails of UhuRuto's win. It is unconstitutional to award power to a person who was not elected by the people at the polls, it is tantamount to installing a dictator over the will of people of Kenya.
RAO kindly stick to one script.who ordered the repeat poll?
This is a blank shot, in a preemptive move just in case the SC affirms UK win. It is understandable that no one likes losing; and more so when you have tried all tricks in the book to pull a surprise one. The say if you cannot beat them (or sabotage them) invent another game that you can control and possibly win (however small). Even on a good day nasa cannot keep with its own theatrics.
Must have forgotten his medicine back home