Raila Quietly Returns to the Country
National Super Alliance (Nasa) leader Raila Odinga quietly returned to the country following his four-day trip to Zanzibar.
Raila's spokesman Dennis Onyango and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Director of Communications Philip Etale confirmed that Raila jetted back to the the country on Wednesday evening.
Raila traveled to Zanzibar only a day after his grand welcome following a 10-day trip in the US turned chaotic. Although details of his tour to Zanzibar remain scanty, his long time advisor Salim Lone told New York times that the opposition leader left the country after the unrest witnessed in Nairobi on Friday and Sunday last week.
“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, " NYT quoted Lone.
In a statement on Monday on behalf of Raila after the Supreme Court upheld President Uhuru's re-election, Lone said the verdict did not change National Super Alliance's position on legitimacy of President Uhuru.
“We in Nasa had repeatedly declared before this Supreme Court ruling today that we consider this government to be illegitimate and do not recognise it,” he said.
“This position has not been changed by the court ruling, which did not come as a surprise. It was a decision taken under duress. We do not condemn the court, we sympathise with it.”
"As such, the court’s decision today could not possibly legitimise an illegitimate government whose president had publicly accused the court of having carried out a 'coup' by annulling his election and threatened to 'fix' the justices once he was back in power," Lone charged.
NASA leaders have threatened to swear-in Raila as president.
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Threats, declarations,…
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Threats, declarations, boycotts, resistance , rebels please move on and do something that will benefit common mwananchi.. ujinga mingi na uzee umezidi.. bure kabisa. Just retire bwana and become kenyas Mugabe
You may not recognize,or say…
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You may not recognize,or say the jubilee government is illegitimate,but Iam sure you will enjoys its protection, its amenities, its infra structure...etc.I dont see how you can live in Kenya without legitimizing those benefits.In other words how to do separate them from Jubilee? They are not all run by NASA supporters.I guess thats why you went to TZ...to see if you can move there.
Oh! Returns quietly! I would…
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Oh! Returns quietly! I would expect him to demand a Uhuru welcome at the airport. Maybe he came back by road.
This jizee returns quietly…
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This jizee returns quietly like the jobless kenyan resident that he is ... nobody dies .. no chaos etc ... He tries to return like a hero who just saved planet earth from an alien invasion .. jaruos die and chaos all over the city .. and pple still blame uhuru .. nonsense .. TANO TENA .. mpende msipende .. go jump in a river and screw the crocodiles
He knew DICTATORSHIP,…
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He knew DICTATORSHIP, Military, and Mungiki were EXCUSABLY waiting for him. Wakauma Ng'ooo!
Fake Joshua that is what you…
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Fake Joshua that is what you could have done when you came back from USA. Come back quietly and no people could have lost their lives or properties destroyed
So he jets in quietly and…
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So he jets in quietly and nobody dies? So isn't it clear who the rouble rouser is? By the way, people ought to see a video in which Orengo, Muthama and Wanga were remotely inciting the demonstrators when baba jetted in from US last Fri. That is an ICC friendly scene! You may find on FB.
Stop tracking his movements…
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Stop tracking his movements you should busy yourself with your chief thief coronation on Tuesday.
Mhhh... So Rao can go abroad…
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Mhhh... So Rao can go abroad and return without the need for a "million" supporters milling into JKIA? without violent demos, destruction of property and loss of lives?All this about-turn within a week? I think Rao handlers and lieutenants are responsible (or is it irresponsible) for pushing these over-ambitious "mother-of-all" welcomes. Without them baba goes, baba comes without any of the destructive forces-not even a water glass broke. Baba when you are away, please let them know they should not plan their assortment of hullabaloo in your name.
Evidently was meeting "very…
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Evidently was meeting "very important people!" Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmwXj1ATUtwg. Clearly was having some needed therapy of some sort (wink)!
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