Raila's US-Based Advisor Speaks on Why 'Swearing-in' Was Called Off
National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga's US-based advisor Salim Lone says that the absence of Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka in the country prompted the opposition to call off the planned inauguration of the two leaders as President and Deputy President respectively.
In a statement to the press, Lone maintained that Odinga won the annulled August 8th presidential election and he would have sworn-in long ago, if Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) had agreed to open its servers.
“If the Court had had access to the server, Mr Odinga would have been sworn in as the President a long time ago.”
He adds: "The postponement of the eagerly-awaited swearing-in of the winner of the 8th August election will come as a great disappointment to the vast majority of Kenyans. But with Mr Kalonzo Musyoka, who would have been sworn in as Deputy President, out of the country, and with his Wiper Party asking that the swearing-in be delayed until his return, the postponement was the only option that existed."
He further dismissed threats by Attorney General Githu Muigai that Odinga would be charged with treason if he is installed as President, terming the threats as laughable.
"The threats by the Attorney General to prosecute for treason Mr Odinga and anyone else sworn in was of course laughable. The Attorney General was shamelessly carrying out unlawful instructions from his boss Uhuru Kenyatta. Under our Constitution, it’s not the Attorney General who determines what is legal or not. Indeed, the Attorney General is specifically restrained from commenting on anything to do with matters criminal. That area is the exclusive preserve of the Director of Public Prosecution," he said.
Lone clarified that the swearing in of the opposition chief was based on the August 8th election results, which were never nullified by the Supreme Court. He argued that the apex court only cancelled the declaration of President Kenyatta by the electoral commission.
"The legality of Mr Odinga’s swearing in was based on the simple reality that he had won the August election. The Supreme Court had nullified the declaration of Uhuru Kenyatta as President, but it did not nullify the result of that election. The Court had directed the Electoral Commission to provide access to the its server as the server provided the only incontrovertible evidence of the election’s outcome."
"NASA has now obtained the logs from the server, which recorded the voting results from each county and from each polling station in the country. The figures show that Mr Odinga comfortably won the election by over a million votes. So it was the loser, Uhuru Kenyatta, who was fraudulently declared the winner by the Electoral Commission."
He indicated the inauguration could happen in the future, after it was cancelled hours before the time it was scheduled to happen.
"The swearing in of Mr Odinga as President and of Mr Kalonzo Musyoka as Deputy President have been perfectly legal on Tuesday. And it will be perfectly legal when it does happen," he said.
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Haki ya mama, ndoto ni firii…
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Haki ya mama, ndoto ni firii...
From airlifting judges to…
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From airlifting judges to swear Kalonzo in Germany, pressure from international community, and now this funny lookibg man who very few Kenyans know is telling us they are waiting for Kalonzo. And their naive western masters will buy all this!
No one declared Raila a…
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No one declared Raila a winner. And ???? Can we please move forward with Uhuru for the next five years?Please do not disrupt the peace we have in Kenya right now, it takes a short while to bring disruption but chasing peace will take decades.
Foreign masters who don't…
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Foreign masters who don't even care to familiarize with Kenyan laws.....ignorant jungus. Idiot!
He is not the jungu you…
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In reply to Foreign masters who don't… by JustMe (not verified)
He is not the jungu you think. He is one of the bastards from Mombasa.
True @Arawet....but he's…
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In reply to He is not the jungu you… by Ara Wet (not verified)
True @Arawet....but he's dancing to the tune of those jungus...taking RAO to the US to press his issues... BTW, Moi withdrew his citizenship at one time, did he get it back?
FAKE NEWS! FAKE NEWS! FAKE…
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FAKE NEWS! FAKE NEWS! FAKE NEWS! I hope he is being paid good money to spread fake news. Election is over. Finir. Adios Amigo. Now go away and stay away. Now power sharing. Nothing to show but creating havoc day in and day out. It is over.
This Salim Lone should mind…
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This Salim Lone should mind about the politics of his country and leave Kenya alone.
Unfortunately, he is a…
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In reply to This Salim Lone should mind… by Onesmus Ochunyo (not verified)
Unfortunately, he is a kenyan of the 43rd tribe....or is he?
So NASA looked around and…
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In reply to This Salim Lone should mind… by Onesmus Ochunyo (not verified)
So NASA looked around and could not get a Kenyan to talk for them and I mean out of 44 million of them besides this foreigner? Their cooning tendencies will never win them elections. They would sell Kenya for 2 cents.
Raila should start by…
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Raila should start by ridding himself of these deluded types who have thoroughly lost credibility. Salim Lone took Raila to see a few Congressional staffers and sent him back home with the lie that the American people have assured NASA of support... really? That was as delusional as Raila's win on 8/8/12 as per 'server logs'. Raila has not done himself any favors by retaining such clowns as advisers.
@onesmus, i hear this funny…
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@onesmus, i hear this funny looking man comes from some protruding rock in the pacific ocean. Can they please mind their own business and stop disturbing our peace?
Mr Salim Lone, Jubilee…
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Mr Salim Lone, Jubilee thanks you very much for your wonderful services, from (mis)leading Baba to boycott the election to showing how violent NASA is to proving all they do is blow smoke your strategy was genius again Jubilee thanks you very much! Looking forward to working again with you next election. 🤗🤗🤗
Again Jubilee thanks you so…
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In reply to Mr Salim Lone, Jubilee… by Anonymous (not verified)
Again Jubilee thanks you so much Mr Salim Lone,you were right, "The fools learn the game after the players have left the field". They're still trying to figure out what happened 😂😂🤣🤣😁🤔🤔🤔😂😂🤣. Well planned strategy😉👍🏾👍🏾
Muuaji A-LIAR is a real…
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Muuaji A-LIAR is a real conman.He conned AIRTEL shs 1 billion after promising them that he will order his 6 million worshipers to dump SAFARICOM and join AIRTEL.It was total lies/madness.They are clossing shop.But hongera muchawi Raila for that supercon.
Well it is prudent to wait…
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Well it is prudent to wait for Kalonzo the swearing in should still go on.Does Kalonzo not have a deputy if not maybe he needs to appoint one. This Jubilee govt is trying very hard to make things appear that all is well in Kenya.The sooner the swearing in it takes place the better send this kamwana president and his arrogant tribesmen to Central where they belong.When will serious talk of secession begin?
swearing in was cancelled …
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swearing in was cancelled because of treason and Raila could have been hanged alongside his deputy on his way to hell to meet his worshiper the devil
They boycotted Safaricom and…
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They boycotted Safaricom and Airtel is finished,bankrupt kabisa and they are leaving Kenya to go to "Canaan" lol 😂😂 they are 55 billion in debt and only have 7billion liquidity. Tupac said "the blind stares of a million pairs of eyes looking and they can't see"😎😎😎😖😖😵😵😵Wake up NASA followers. It's funny how you see cattle fighting to get on the cattle truck little do they know they're headed to the slaughter house.
Ida says muuaji Raila had…
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Ida says muuaji Raila had being abandoned by his so-called co-principles in the swearing in.She also reveals that muchawi Raila's family was opposed to it.But here we have a Pakistani conman with un availability of Kalonzo as the reason.I am happy that Lone is raking millions of dollars for misleading cannibal Raila and i wish Kenyans should know that he is lucky to have grabbed that opportunity to "EAT" their money.Wacheni aponde mali ile hamufikii.
Mnalia bure mtakuliwa.Wizi…
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Mnalia bure mtakuliwa.Wizi kabisa, mnaiba Juma tatu hadi Juma mosi halafu Juma pili Mko kanisani, ati mnamuhabudu mungu wenu. Bure kabisa
I feel pity for old baba. It…
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I feel pity for old baba. It is much better to seek advice from the monkeys but to do so from the likes of foreigners like lone. When yoou listen to them, you wonder whether they are normal.
The wheels of the bus to…
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The wheels of the bus to canaan came off while the driver was dozing off?So the trip had to be postiponed till the bus is repaired,or replaced. It may take 5years of jubilee for funds of the new bus to be available.
Meanwhile they have to be content with the other driver who has been to caanan,and he is heading there again.His bus alittle unsteady due to corrupt mechanics,and accountants,but seems poised to reach caanan again.
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