Former Law Society of Kenya chairman Erick Mutua during a past media briefing. [Photo/ nation.co.ke]
Former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) chairman Erick Mutua has cautioned NASA leader Raila Odinga against his planned Tuesday swearing-in.Mutua argues that Raila's planned inauguration will land him in trouble since it is not provided for in the constitution.The former LSK boss noted that while Raila may be using the swearing-in to push his agenda forward, it will cause him and his allies serious trouble.Speaking at the Lee Funeral Home in Nairobi on Friday, Mutua asked the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party leader to be careful, saying that the same constitution he fought hard for could be the to land him in trouble."I know Raila Odinga is aggrieved by the election process that ended recently and he has every right to push for whichever reforms he wants but the issue of swearing-in is a delicate one that could hurt him forever," said Mutua.Mutua, who unsuccessfully contested for the Mwingi Central Parliamentary seat in the August 8 polls, argued that the constitution only allows for one swearing-in for a duly elected president.He said that President Uhuru Kenyatta's swearing-in last week confirmed him as the duly elected president.Raila has however maintained that he will be sworn-in on Jamhuri Day by the people's assembly.The former Prime Minister (PM) said he does not recognise President Kenyatta's government.On Friday, Odinga met with a section of foreign envoys at his Capitol Hill office over his planned swearing-in.The ODM party leader castigated the foreign envoys for meddling in Kenya’s affairs and siding with the Jubilee regime.Attorney General Githu Muigai has warned Raila against swearing himself in as president, saying that he will be committing treason which is punishable by death.The NASA coalition has said that plans for Raila’s swearing-in ceremony are on course. The event’s venue has however remained top secret.