A section of Uhuru Park grounds on Monday night, January 29, 2018. Photo/Migori News
Anxiety has gripped Kenyans following the controversial swearing-in of opposition leader Raila Odinga and his Deputy Kalonzo Musyoka.
This is after it turned out that Odinga would be sworn-in as the President of the Republic of Kenya on January 30, and not as the People's President as the coalition has been saying.
"We are swearing in Raila Odinga as the President of the Republic of Kenya not as the People's President," NASA CEO Norman Magaya clarified on Monday as he briefed the press over the swearing-in progress.
NASA has been saying Odinga would be sworn-in as People's President basing on the People's Assembly initiative which has been adopted by over 13 County Assemblies.
The event, scheduled for Uhuru Park in Nairobi has left a number of city residents anxious and also afraid, especially after the police warned that nobody would be allowed to access the grounds.
A showdown looms between the police and hundreds of supporters who reports said some were ferried from across various NASA-support political bases to attend the inauguration, which government said it does not recognise.
Past Nasa-police confrontations left city streets a no-go-zone for residents, with several supporters losing lives and others sustaining serious injuries.
Nairobi police commandant Japheth Koome, warned that his men would seal of Uhuru Park to ensure heightened security and any attempts to breach security would be repulsed.
It is not clear where Odinga and Musyoka will go after the controversial swearing-in which is based on the August 8th 2017 presidential election (which was invalidated by the Supreme Court on September 1). NASA maintains they won the poll but the electoral body, IEBC rigged them out.
Odinga has however maintained he would be sworn-in regardless of the venue after which he would name his Cabinet. Details of who will swear-in the duo remains top secret.
Magaya said NASA supporters should be seated by 7 am ready to receive their leaders.
"We intend to hold a peaceful event, in total compliance with the Constitution and the law. We therefore advise those attending this historic event to observe peace and avoid confrontation with police officers at all costs," he said.
Several Kenyans still do not know what happens next after the inauguration especially after AG Prof Githu Muigai warned that Odinga risks treason if he goes ahead with the controversial swearing-in.
On social media, the cconversation continues. One @wmnjoya on Twitter said: "The NASA swearing in is a political response to a political problem. But what we Kenyans need is a legal and institutional response. We need a fresh election under better election laws and a completely different IEBC secretariat."