Raila Traveled Out of Country on Sunday ahead of Supreme Court Ruling, Advisor Confirms

Raila Traveled Out of Country on Sunday ahead of Supreme Court Ruling, Advisor Confirms

National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga travelled to Zanzibar on Sunday evening ahead of Supreme Court decision on President Uhuru's re-election, his advisor Salim Lone has confirmed.

In an interview with New York Times on Monday, Lone said the opposition leader left the country for Zanzibar due to the violence witnessed on Friday and Sunday.

“The unrest pushed Mr Odinga out of the country. He left Kenya on Sunday night, according to Salim Lone, a longtime adviser to Mr Odinga and his political party. He is now in Zanzibar, off the coast of mainland Tanzania, Mr. Lone said,” reported NYT.

On Monday, six Supreme Court judges unanimously upheld president Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election in the October 26th repeat presidential election after dismissing two petitions challenging the poll for lack of merit.

“The court has unanimously determined that the petitions are not merited. As a consequence, the presidential election of 26th of October is hereby upheld," Chief Justice David Maraga said.

Raila's departure comes barely two days after he returned to the country following his 10-day trip to the United States

 

Comments

Dman (not verified)     Mon, 11/20/2017 @ 12:17pm

In reply to by Onesmus Ochunyo (not verified)

Ati he lead you to Cannaan? Whuch one?, you expect him to lead you where else he left for Zanzibar even without notifying you, But all dreams are valid goodluck on your Cannan. And by the way Uhuru is the newly Elected president.

formerlyguest 2 (not verified)     Mon, 11/20/2017 @ 12:31pm

Asii? Now the welcome baba version 2 is in the works... maybe he plans to come back on 28th just to spoil Uhuru's inauguration

OneDay@times (not verified)     Mon, 11/20/2017 @ 12:46pm

100% baba style. Stir up trouble and take off (abroad) when it backfires. Lone is very imaginative in saying "unrest pushed" rao out of the country. Rao is the driver of unrests through his lieutenants and sycophants who have no regard for rule of law. Let him return as silently as he left and you will see no violence. However his lieutenants will be knocking each other off to create a scenario for baba's return promising to defy every form of authority. If only the energy invested by nasa into intrigues and creating of legal defaults was channeled towards addressing peoples needs; constituents would have made significant strides.

Anonymous (not verified)     Mon, 11/20/2017 @ 12:46pm

You mean kilipotea usiku ... mwathani chehofa .. kikirudi kitapata unyee ako ngangari kabisa .. wacha kijarubu kutoa fujo tena

Anonymous (not verified)     Mon, 11/20/2017 @ 12:52pm

The master of terrorism, fake Joshua, father of crime, Baba yangu, how fake can you be to leave the country without notifying your blinded followers

Sukari (not verified)     Mon, 11/20/2017 @ 01:02pm

He is a "night runner", that's why they are called wachawi na Uhuru. Hawezi kukaa kitako pahali pamoja! Here, there and everywhere! Asiende kuambukiza ndugu zetu watanzania chuki na porojo mingi. Cowardly man!

formerlyguest 2 (not verified)     Mon, 11/20/2017 @ 02:04pm

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Kalonzo's wife is very sick in Germany, so family first , politics later. I respect him for making it all about family unlike Raila who has a daughter who is going blind but instead of spending sometime with her, he is criss crossing the globe and when at home he is causing chaos and bloodshed

Sukari (not verified)     Mon, 11/20/2017 @ 01:28pm

No, last I heard he was in Germany, labda Imara naye kaenda kumvisit. Anyone heard from Imara? He always disappears after a positive result. Holler bro, if you are O.K Njoo tushangilia tukiimba: natukae na uhuru, amani na.....it's so fitting at this time! Ama vipi ndugu? Nilikwambia hiyo chongo/kengeza lazma inyoroke!

njugus (not verified)     Mon, 11/20/2017 @ 01:41pm

Kwanini watu hawakuenda kumzindikisha? Si it's supposed to go both ways! Maybe ameenda for further studies ndio ata kuja aambie watu what to do akishaa gaguliwa na ma prophesors wa finger bones, shells and palm reading. Now Am beginning to believe he's into that ish.

Jaymo (not verified)     Mon, 11/20/2017 @ 01:50pm

When will his followers open their eyes and know that he does not care about them. They die painful reckless lives from batons and stones, get injured yet they have no idea where their next meal will come from. Their "baba" is always flying away after instigating trouble - surely who will open this people's eyes???? He's fooled them from too long!

Sukari (not verified)     Mon, 11/20/2017 @ 02:17pm

Jaymo, because they are infatuated by him. Ni kama mapenzi ya domestic violence. Victim yuapigwa makofi na mumewe/bibi, lakini kalewa na mapenzi haoni alternative, no matter what. @ Njugus, you are right, should work both ways, jubilant welcomes and good-bye's, lakini intention ya huyu jambazi was to rattle the Police, have as many people killed in the process and the provide fake evidence to the ICC as he has finally declared is his intention. Ni mhuni wa wahuni huyu nyoka was vichwa saba!

Mkenya halisi (not verified)     Mon, 11/20/2017 @ 04:42pm

Formerly guest 2 Kalonzo is stupid n very stupid.His wife got sick almost 5 yrs ago!!!I kept asking myself Kwani siasa ni ice cream ati u cannot put yr family first???If I was Kalonzo ningekaa kando long time ago I take care of my sickly wife who have given me kids have spent bad n good times together???So yeye ni bongo lala.Watch raila too he lost his son coz of drugs he didn’t even mourn he continued with his shit of compaigning,her daughter is sickly!!!Haiya Kwani How r this leaders idiots???Look at Mugabe my hero very old but he is still clinging on power!Another Ningerian idiot prezzo very sickly but still in power.Hizi ni uchawi bana.

Anonymous (not verified)     Mon, 11/20/2017 @ 08:40pm

In reply to by Sukari (not verified)

WAH ... enyewe raila has no heart - Son passes away, sister in hospital, daughter is sick - and all he can think about is causing mayhem in kenya - ona mundu ndakioyaga off ya thiku ciganona agacerera cuwe

Anonymous (not verified)     Mon, 11/20/2017 @ 06:58pm

Baba is free to travel furthermore he was not part of the petition as he pulled out of the élections. What are you jubliee people celebrating your president will remain that a mere title as the product boycotts and démonstrations will continue.UK swearing in changed nothing NASA will continue to resist

Sukari (not verified)     Tue, 11/21/2017 @ 04:27am

@Anonymous, of course he is free to travel, no one disputes that. What is puzzling is the way he plane hops like dede (grasshopper) within hours. We are not stupid, we know he is up to some mischief. Continue to resist, desist, insist...the list is endless, as long as you refrain from infringing on other peoples right. Kapish?

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