Showdown is looming in Washington DC between NASA supporters
in the US and Jubilee supporters as NASA/NRM leader Hon Raila Amolo Odinga
begins a 5-day visit to the United States today. The NASA leader is scheduled
to address the Center of Security and International Studies (CSIS) on Wednesday
morning where he will give a lecture explaining his reasons for withdrawing
from the October 26th election, outline his next steps and offer his prognosis
for Kenya’s democratic health, peace, and stability under the topic “Overcoming
Kenya’s Political Crisis and Advancing Democracy, Rule of Law, and Stability“.
Then later meet the House and Senate Congressional Committee for an address.
Hon. Raila will be hosted by William Mark Bellamy Senior
Adviser (Non-resident), Africa Program, CSIS. In an already fully booked event.
Word has it that NASA supporters are in hunt for flights to
Washington DC from across the USA as an SOS sent to Jubilee supporters
purportedly by Ambasador Robinson Njeru Githae urging them to show up in large
numbers to protest against NASA leader Raila Odinga was leaked out and spread
across the country.
Washington DC police and Maryland Police have been placed on
heightened state of alert as word went out that there could be protests and
possible ethnic confrontations. They however, said that they will protect both
side’s rights to picket during the protest.
