Third Liberation Unstoppable, Raila Says as Reception from US Turns Chaotic

Third Liberation Unstoppable, Raila Says as Reception from US Turns Chaotic

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has accused President Uhuru of ordering police to block his grand reception as he returned to the country from a 10-day trip to the United States on Friday.

National Super Alliance (NASA) supporters engaged in running battles with police as Raila and his entourage attempted to forcefully enter Nairobi Central Business District and into Uhuru Park where they intended to address a public rally.

Raila left Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in a convoy of over 10 vehicles accompanied by a section of Nasa leaders and hundreds of t supporters. However, things turned ugly moments after Raila left the airport, with his convoy taking the wrong side of Mombasa Road to avoid traffic snarl-up, leading to confrontations between police and opposition supporters. The convoy later used Jogoo Road to Haile Sellasie Avenue, with their final destination being Uhuru Park, but ugly engagement between Raila's supporters and police thwarted their plan.

A minibus operating under Forward Travellers Sacco, a lorry belonging to police and two pull carts were torched outside Burma Market along Jogoo Road. Police used teargas and live bullets to disperse the huge crowd and occasionally sprayed the masses using water canons but the Nasa supporters remained resilient.

Two people reportedly died during the incidents,while several others sustained injures.

After police resisted NASA's plan to address a rally at Uhuru Park, Nasa leaders led by Raila, Musalia Mudavadi, Siaya senator James Orengo and former Machakos senator Johnstone Muthama diverted to Uperhill area where they addressed a small group of supporters.

Raila said the journey to Canaan is still on, stating that third liberation is unstopped even as he hit out at President Uhuru accusing him of using police to intimidate Nasa .

"This (police response) is a sign of a crumbling regime," Raila said. He added: "The third liberation is unstoppable," he said.

Comments

sokora (not verified)     Fri, 11/17/2017 @ 10:20am

The only third liberation acceptable in Kenya is through the ballot. Street violence, destruction of property and hooliganism will yield zero results. Your goons and goonettes will face the wrath of the law and for you, your destiny is the ICC. Central Kenya, the same one you are fighting, liberated you from the white people in the 1950s and 1960s. As Mau Mau fought in the forest, your goons and goonettes were in the lake fishing. Someone educate me what the third liberation is all about. Raila was the architect of the same constitution he is fighting against now. The Mr. Idi Amin (aka Mr. Joseph Kony) of Kenya, shame on you! Take the four counties in Western Kenya and have your liberation there.

KingKony (not verified)     Fri, 11/17/2017 @ 10:45am

In reply to by sokora (not verified)

It is not only the Kikuyu that fought for independence.
No wonder we have them clinging into power thinking that they are the only tribe in kenya that can produce leaders! What a shame.

Ukweli (not verified)     Fri, 11/17/2017 @ 11:03am

In reply to by sokora (not verified)

@Sokora, you are misinformed and you need to dig into the archives and study more about the history of our country! Ati Central Kenya liberated the kenyans?! Mind boggling. No wonder some and i repeat some of our kikiyu people feel egocentric, have some sense of self entitlement whicle disrepecting the minority tribes. These is not about western, it's about the 42 out of 43 tribes fighting for their rights and inclusivity. We all need to be intellectually honest and fight for coexistence of all tribes.

Ukweli (not verified)     Fri, 11/17/2017 @ 11:12am

In reply to by sokora (not verified)

@ Sokora, Let me get you schooled for free. Kenya Freedom fighter included the leadership of Jomo Kenyatta, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga. Daniel Arap Moi, Mbiyu Koinange son of Senior Chief Koinange wa Mbiyu, Field Marshal Musa Mwariama, Harry Thuku, Dedan Kimathi, Esau Khamati Oriedo, Martin Shikuku, Paul Ngei, Ronald Ngala, Achieng Oneko, Tom Mboya, Masinde Muliro, Argwings Kodhek, Bildad Kaggia, Kung'u Karumba, Fred Kubai, Waiyaki Hinga, Koitalel arap Samoei, Senior Chief Koinange wa Mbiy and their tribes. I am certain there were many who were bnever credited but played a role in our liberation. When you see that list, are they all fron Central Kenya? wacha tribalism!

Kenya (not verified)     Fri, 11/17/2017 @ 10:26am

This terrorist is back to terrorize Kenyans. He should be banned from JKIA because of all the terrorism he has caused today. Let him use Kisumu or Entebbe nternational Airport

Kenya (not verified)     Fri, 11/17/2017 @ 01:27pm

In reply to by Doreen (not verified)

Those who consider him a terrorist are counting their loses since the chief terrorist came back from USA. Those who consider him a freedom fighter are healing their wounds cause by stones throwing

Che Guevara (not verified)     Fri, 11/17/2017 @ 12:00pm

This time he is not even masking his agenda in innuendo. He says clearly his goal is to over throw the government. What more proof do we need? In other media he asks why UK did not receive him at the airport with red carpet!!??!!

pigavitu (not verified)     Fri, 11/17/2017 @ 12:57pm

When is the government going to stop with this mediocre BS? This amateur nonsense needs to stop!! The government should have made it clear that they would divert the plane to Mombasa if there was any attempt to disrupt operations around the airport. Have your celebrations or whatever but dont cause chaos.

DR. Koni Hanene (not verified)     Fri, 11/17/2017 @ 02:51pm

Raila Odinga is a psychopath and a serpent that thrives on news of sacrificed souls. He is the living Omieri. The reincarnated Omieri lives in him. It is said Raila gets very high whenever he is given number of souls lost in his name. According to the Luo beliefs ever twenty years Omieri has to reincarnate and live in a body. In his book, Bewitching Development: Witchcraft and the Reinvention of Development in Neoliberal Kenya, James Howard Smith describes Omieri as “as snake or human like python that appears at times of great portent for Luo people”. The predecessor to the current Omieri made news in 1987. The current Omieri in form of Raila reincarnated around 2007, exactly twenty years as told by Luo tradition. Since then more than two thousand souls and counting has been sacrificed.

Anonymous (not verified)     Fri, 11/17/2017 @ 04:29pm

Raila you have to know that you are a terrorist who is terrorising Kenyans in fact you are not different from a terrorists leaders

Anonymous (not verified)     Fri, 11/17/2017 @ 08:31pm

Baba karibu nyumbani.You need to rally your troops as there needs to be a concrete and legit way forward as demos will not remove this current government furthermore people are getting killed and maimed.How or who will grant permission for fresh elections.When will this happen.Demonstrations product boycotts and running battles with GSU are growing old and the troops are weary.All this parties or organizations are also confusing.Free fair elections ama tuanze kuongea juu ya secession.Tumechoka.

OneDay@times (not verified)     Fri, 11/17/2017 @ 08:34pm

Darkness comes before dawn and hope shines at the end. In the meantime, how can a few hundreds of supporters hijack the rights of 40 million? What is the difference between mungiki and goons hired by nrm? what would happen if the roles were reversed and rao was in power? wouldn't these goons be law onto themselves?The hypocrisy of quoting the constitution on your rights only to tramp on other citizens rights need be addressed by all organs. The 4th estate should not be there only to witness the police actions and the dangerous drama and disregard the goons' illegal actions. nasa-nrm is out to make news to the world, through provocation and civil disobedience-should all organs fall for that ruse?now third liberation? I think it is the poor nasarites being misused that need liberation from the yoke of raoism.

Anna Mumbi Kamau (not verified)     Sat, 11/18/2017 @ 01:44pm

Kenya Constitution dated 2010 is 3rd Liberation we had all been waiting for because it included Devolution that ensures that every region of the country gets a piece of the national pie and no County is left behind.

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