Odinga Family Opposed Raila's 'Swearing-in', Oburu Says

Odinga Family Opposed Raila's 'Swearing-in', Oburu Says

Members of the Odinga family were opposed to the mock swearing-in of Opposition leader Raila Odinga as ' people's president', Oburu Odinga says.

Oburu, who is Raila's elder brother, says that the family advised the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader against taking the oath because they feared the possible consequences.

The government had threatened to take actions against Raila if he took the oath, arguing that the move amounted to treason.

Oburu however says Raila, who is as brave as their late father Jaramogi was, was prepared to be hanged by the government.

“This act of bravery was inherited by Raila from our late father. He shocked us within the family when he vowed to push on with the swearing-in despite opposition from many members of the family,” Oburu said at ACK St Stephen Cathedral in Kisumu during a service to mark Jaramogi’s 25th anniversary.

Raila went ahead to take the 'oath' on January 30th, 2018 but the government didn't make true its threat to charge him with treason.

One month later, Odinga made peace with President Kenyatta through the famous March 9th, 2018 handshake.

 

Comments

mkenya halisi (not verified)     Mon, 02/18/2019 @ 03:34pm

We are tired of hearing about this killer,economic saboteurs,blood sucker Rao.May he never find peace him n his family.Bure kabisa.May he rot in Hell if there is one.

Diana (not verified)     Mon, 02/18/2019 @ 05:30pm

In reply to by mkenya halisi (not verified)

Raila stole Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto LEGITIMACY after they stole his victory.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Now he has to pretend, it was no bigggie!It was nothing!😆😆😆 I don’t know how long he will keep telling people ‘ dead that story’ , we are building bridges., handshakes and African Union job.... He is doing everything to kill that story.

January 30/2018 was a really Good day to be a Kenyan - for majority of Kenyans.

If your going to commit Electoral Fraud, have to make sure you steal LEGITIMACY that is the POWER.
That is what you can’t buy.

Presidency is just a job.You get paid salary.Statehouse is just a house. Commander in chief of less than 1/2 Million security forces cannot be compared to support of more than 40 Million people willing to fight.

LEGITIMACY is where it’s at.That Power people give you for free.Thats what you want.

Family members can sometimes misguide you.You can’t listen to them all the time.

Diana (not verified)     Mon, 02/18/2019 @ 04:40pm

The problem with Raila is listening to people who have solutions for problems they don’t understand.

1. All refugees in Kenya must be intergrated in the community they live in.
Daadab refugees must intergrated into Garissa county.

Secession loading.....

Vicky (not verified)     Mon, 02/18/2019 @ 06:50pm

In reply to by Diana (not verified)

Garissa county is KANU.
Gideon Moi, KANU and Duale will not accept to integrate the Daadab refugees.

Gideon Moi is always in America begging for money for starving Baringo residents and for starving Daadab residents, it is not in his best interest to end starvation in Baringo and Daadab.

There have been running that scam for years.If Raila tries to end it, he will be directly fighting Aden Duale and Gideon Moi the international beggar.

Just my two cents.

Diana (not verified)     Mon, 02/18/2019 @ 06:18pm

In reply to by Godhavemercy (not verified)

Personally, I care and I care very much.

Oburu Odinga is just saying the Odinga family seems to be blocking change in Nyanza. They are the ones probably sabotaging Raila Odinga in his own back yard.

Look at people sorrounding Raila Odinga:

People like Kalonzo Musyoka who refuses to see dictatorship and patronage type of politics has caused more harm than good.

People like Oburu Odinga who don’t seem to understand Electoral fraud his stealing the voice of each and every kenya.

People like Wetangula who are just there for pictures and to be seen on TV.Luke -warm people.

People like Mudavadi who have no long term conviction in their beliefs.People who lack Stamina for the war, just there for some battles.

It is clear Miguna Miguna is the best thing that happened to Raila Odinga.
Raila needs to sorround himself with radical thinkers like Miguna.

Anonymous UI (not verified)     Mon, 02/18/2019 @ 05:37pm

Why bring this shameful chapter of our nation. Raila has brought Kenya to shame twice. The first time when he attempted the coup and the second time when he swore himself after the defeat. This is not bravery, it's cowardice. Raila is a collaborator. He cannot win fair and square. He has always sought colonizers and foreignors to intervene. His hunger for power which he will never achieve fairly is uncontrollable and will lead to self destruction either by or before 2022. Too much blood in his hands and too many deaths. He cannot escape nature's wrath. What he sow, is what he will harvest.

Diana (not verified)     Mon, 02/18/2019 @ 06:03pm

In reply to by Anonymous UI (not verified)

The problem with Raila Odinga is he stole LEGITIMACY from Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto but he is not using it.

>>>He just needs to avoid any issue that the Kenya government is required by law to deal with like the nurses strike.That is not what he should use his LEGITIMACY for.

He needs to use the LEGITIMACY -he stole to do the following—
1. Go to the Coast and encourage parents to take their children to school.
2. Go to Nyanza and Western Kenya and ENCOURAGE— by word of mouth—-parents their to take their children to school.
3. Go to North-Eastern region and tell parents their to take their children to school.

👆🏽Those regions don’t have 100% transition rate and also the primary school children are not going to school.
He needs to do such rallies.He has legitimacy—he stole it, he needs to use it.

4. He needs to Advocate for all the refugees living in Kenya to be intergrated in the commities the live in.Like Daadab refugees need to be intergrated in Garissa county.

Just waiting to use his LEGITIMACY for the referendum is foolish and that’s why Miguna normally insults him.

Raila Odinga needs to sorround himself with people who understand problems of Kenyans. Not Oburu and the gang.

Joho should be going around Kenya encouraging parents to take their children to school.Not dealing with William Ruto who has no legitimacy. He can only blackmail and pay people.

This is why I support secession because I cannot understand how some people don’t know how to use what they have to solve problems.Just creating more problems and being shameless unapologetic sell-outs.

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