At least four NASA legislators from Gusii region are not
keen to sign an affidavit compelling them to support Raila Odinga’s planned
swearing-in.
A group of MPs led by Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala came
up with a document that would help them identity those opposed to the
inauguration plans of Raila as president.
But in the recent weeks, several opposition legislators have
distanced themselves from the plans with some even recognising President Uhuru
Kenyatta.
At parliament buildings, Kitutu Chache South MP Richard
Onyonka vowed to work with Jubilee, a move that caused jitters within NASA
coalition.
Similarly, South Mugirango MP Sylvanus Osoro opposed the
idea of swearing-in Raila on grounds that it could destabilize the country.
In Nyamira, Borabu MP Ben Momanyi has been leading onslaught
against Raila and has since gone public with his dalliance with Jubilee
admnistration.
Ford Kenya’s Vincent Kemosi of West Mugirango, equally has
not spared Raila with some of his constituents demanding for his resignation
from NASA.
Raila Must Be Sworn In, NASA MPs Insist
Forty six Members of Parliament (MPs) allied to National
Supper Alliance (NASA) have signed an affidavit in support of the swearing in
Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka on January 30.
Four MPs from the coalition parties calling themselves
Tangaza Msimamo led by Kakamega senator Cleophas Malala said they were
targeting over a hundred law makers to commit that they supported event at the
end of the month.
The legislators including ODM director of Political Affairs
and Ugunja MP Opiyo Wandayi, his Makueni counterpart Dan Maanzo and Nominated
MP Godfrey Osotsi, said they wanted to ensure that the swearing in of Raila and
Kalonzo did not fail.
In the affidavit, members of the national assembly and
senators are expected to acknowledge that they understood the Constitution of
Kenya (2010) and fully supported the establishment of the People’s Assemblies,
the ascension and recognition of Raila and Kalonzo as the president and deputy
of the People’s Republic of Kenya.
“I recognize …Raila and Kalonzo as the President of the
People’s Republic of Kenya having been duly elected by the people of Kenya in
exercise of their sovereign power granted under the Constitution of Kenya
(2010)”.
The affidavit noted that the Independent Electoral and
Boundaries Commission failed to comply with the Supreme Court’s orders to open
its servers that contained the actual, accurate and final results of the
presidential elections held on 8th August, 2017.
“That had the Independent Electoral and Boundaries
Commission complied with the Supreme Court’s orders and opened the servers,
those results would have shown that the winner of the presidential election
held on 8th August, 2017 was …..Raila,” read part of the affidavit. “That the
repeat election for president of Kenya held on 26th October, 2017 was null and
void and an illegality ab initio because there were accurate final results
available for the election for president held on 8th August, 2017. That there
was no need for a new election for president of Kenya to be held as the people
of Kenya had already voted for their president by popular, overwhelming vote on
8th August, 2017. That the choice of president for the people of Kenya
manifested in their free will is Rt. Hon. Raila Amollo Odinga”.
