Government spokesperson Eric Kiraithe has castigated plans by NASA leaders to inaugurate opposition leader Raila Odinga as the nation’s president, saying it goes against the law. He said opposition leaders shouldn’t bring together any unlawful meetings, adding that any declaration made by the opposition holds no recognized power “Let’s not mistake this, declaring yourself the people’s president doesn’t make you an MCA, it doesn’t earn you anything but just makes you and your followers happy,” he said.
Addressing the press in Nairobi on Thursday, Kiraithe confirmed President Uhuru Kenyatta’s swearing-in ceremony will take place on 28th November 2017, which will be on Tuesday.
Furthermore, he said all Kenyans should respect the law and the Constitution and shouldn’t commit criminal offences in the name of political narratives. As a result, he castigated politicians who use threats and intimidating methods to gain political mileage, after the just witnessed tense electioneering period “Politics of threats and intimidation were for military dictators. It’s unfortunate that people who think they can create a national image to mobilize people by using threats,” he said. He lamented that politicians who use threats and force and destabilize businesses in the process shouldn’t expect to gain support in the future from the electorate.