NASA leader Raila Odinga, waves to supporters at JKIA, Wednesday night, October 11, 2017. [Photo|Raila Action Team]Supporters of Raila Odinga's National Super Alliance (Nasa) on social media unleashed their wrath on London based newspaper, The Economist.This is after it published an article, implying that Odinga intends to use violence through anti-IEBC demonstrations, to get into power, despite withdrawing his October 26 fresh presidential election candidature.Titled "Raila Odinga takes a gamble by threatening to boycott Kenya’s election", was published Wednesday October 11, 2017, a day after Odinga and his deputy Kalonzo Musyoka, flanked by fellow principals and other leaders, withdrew their candidature.The article published online, said Raila's decision to withdraw, targeted possible eruption of violence from his supporters, so as to prevent an election from being held, and instead bring in President Uhuru Kenyatta, to a negotiation table."By walking away, Mr Odinga seems to be gambling on his ability to threaten chaos to push Mr Kenyatta to negotiate. But the trouble with that strategy is that Mr Odinga is running out of money," said the article, in part.The Economist also said Odinga's visit to Britain, specifically to London and the United Kingdom and possibly to the US, aimed to ensure he gets international support for his plans, including financial help.
Odinga left for Britain, Wednesday evening, as confirmed by his ODM party.“The candidate himself had made plans to travel to Britain and possibly America two weeks before the vote - prime campaigning time - presumably to drum up international support," added the article in part."And although protests occasionally gum up the centre of Nairobi, even his most partisan supporters will not stay on the streets indefinitely. The worst outcome, for Mr Odinga and Kenya, is that his bluff is called and the election goes ahead without him. Mr Kenyatta might remain president, but a large proportion of the population would not recognise his right to rule and would feel left out of the political system."