President Kenyatta Had Approved My Arrest, Raila Says

President Kenyatta Had Approved My Arrest, Raila Says

Opposition leader Raila Odinga says that President Kenyatta had approved his arrest after he (Raila) took oath of office as the people's president on January 30th.

Speaking on Tuesday when he graced the opening of a new hotel in Kitui owned by US-based Kenyan scholar Makau Mutua, Odinga said President Uhuru however changed his mind after considering the full implications of his arrest.

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader further said Kenya would have burned if he had not agreed to the famous March 9th handshake with the Head of State.

 “Our people had already agreed to gather all presidential portraits and burn them in a single heap. We were also going to start collecting taxes from our strongholds… I thought about it keenly and figured that we could easily head the Iraq way,” he said. 

Odinga also explained why he left his co-principal Kalonzo Musyoka and other National Super Alliance (Nasa) leaders out of the handshake. “I said I didn’t want to talk to those people who want to talk about 2022. He (Uhuru) said he would not come with Ruto, but also asked that I don’t come with Kalonzo. We agreed that the initial talks were to be talks about talks,” he said.

 “The handshake has brought peace and stability in the country. Through the handshake, we have seen the government fully committed to the war on corruption,” Raila said.

Comments

GUEST1 (not verified)     Tue, 07/10/2018 @ 02:45pm

The HandShake avoided us the Iraq way, but it Headed us the Egypt way (away from the Promised Land). God parted the Seas; but we Refused to go Across (for Lack of Faith and Fear of the Algorarians, Chilobarians, and UhuRutiabs). No wonder some Israelis died in the Wilderness.

Mugikuyu (not verified)     Tue, 07/10/2018 @ 05:49pm

Raila you almost caused chaos in Kenya and now you are pretending to take a victory lap? We do not have warthog memory as you would wish but you are forgiven. To remain relevant, help Uhuru fight corruption and start by talking to your right hand man Orengo who is the biggest defender of the most corrupt in the country.

Imara (not verified)     Tue, 07/10/2018 @ 07:21pm

"...Haki iwe ngao na mlinzi
Natukae na udugu
Amani na Uhuru
Raha tupate na ustawi."

"... Tuungane mikono
Pamoja kazini
Kila siku tuwe na shukrani."

Anonymous UI (not verified)     Tue, 07/10/2018 @ 08:52pm

Raila, it's not time to take pride in your errors of commission or omission that resulted in the deaths, destruction of property, disruption of people's life's. All those who were aspiring to be leaders should be apologetic and humble themselves before the citizenry. Instead of pride in your past actions, show us what you are doing now to help rebuild the school that was burnt and the help you are giving to the families of the dead. Also show the citizenry what you are doing to help the country recover the expenses that were incurred for two elections. That is what you can help us with now. Not politics. God help Kenya!!

Brian Chirchir (not verified)     Wed, 07/11/2018 @ 01:23am

Raila....lets not look back...forget the past and let that wound recover fully....the past has got nothing to do with the future...forward ever backward never

Langat.k.Caleb (not verified)     Wed, 07/11/2018 @ 03:53am

Raila should know that the pple of Kenya are equally wise and should not pretend that he is a patriot when he is not.May God forgive him.

arap mebei (not verified)     Wed, 07/11/2018 @ 10:43am

Still not satisfied as Kenya is not heading where we expected after elections.Corruption, Poverty are gaining more roots than b4..

Imara (not verified)     Wed, 07/11/2018 @ 10:58am

Nawaombeni Waheshimiwa Ndugu Raila na Uhuru msimsahau Mheshimiwa Dr. Ndugu Miguna Miguna.

Wkati umefika wa kumkaribisha tena katika nchi yetu na kumwomba ajiunge na Wakenya kujenga taifa letu upya kwa amani, upendo, na pia kusameheana.

Nilipokuwa Mkristo, nakumbuka tulikuwa na kipengele kilichoitwa, "Sala ya Bwana." Kipengele hichi kilisema, "...Tusamehe dhambi zetu, kama nasi tunavyowasamehe waliotukosea." Kwa hiyo, nawaombeni tena mmkaribishe Mheshimiwa Miguna tena Kenya.

Sasa hivi, kuna joto jingi sana katika sehemu moja ya Canada ambako yapata zaidi ya watu 70 wamekufa! Tusimwache ndugu yetu afie huko Canada kwa sababu ya siasa mbovu za zamani!

"... Jambo, Jambo, Miguna
Habari gani? Nzuri sana.
Miguna, wakaribishwa, Kenya yetu hakuna matata."

Karago (not verified)     Wed, 07/11/2018 @ 11:10am

When taxes were raised in Jordan people of Jordan went to the streets , when tax was raised in Haiti Haitians went to the street
We Kenyans we are very humble and people we accept that we have to pay for thieves and mismanagement God will reward us after we die hallelujah

osochi (not verified)     Wed, 07/11/2018 @ 01:28pm

Hope u will be different this time round or do your normal way "Destroy from inside" and shake Jubilee Remember how u made KANU a past tense don't forget NARC believing you is like eating stones as maize

justus (not verified)     Thu, 07/12/2018 @ 06:23am

hope President Uhuru and odm leade mr raila will heal the country at large, God give them strength as they have intelligent to succeed

Ben (not verified)     Thu, 07/12/2018 @ 10:20am

Thanks for nothing, Mzee Odinga. Remember, if Kenya burns, you and your family will also burn...unless you are fire-proof! Stop making it sound like Kenya is enjoying peace because of your benevolence.

Imara (not verified)     Thu, 07/12/2018 @ 10:49am

Jameni: Katiba ya Kenya ingefaa ibadilishwe na kumfanya Barack Obama raia wa Kenya ili aweze kugombea kiti cha urais mnamo mwaka wa 2022.

Godwin (not verified)     Thu, 07/12/2018 @ 04:16pm

Ningependa kuwa pongeza rais kenyatta na bwana Raila kwa kutupilia mbali tofauti zao kwa manufa ya taifa la kenya manake mababa zao bwana oginga na rais wa kwanza mzee jomo waliungana kumwondoambeberu ushirikiano wao unawapa mzee kenyatta na mzee jaramogi kuwa na utulivu kule walipo

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