National Super Alliance (NASA) lawyer Nelson Havi has reacted to the Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga meeting on Friday, saying that it is welcomed so long as it results to realization of NASA coalition reforms agenda.
Speaking to journalists at the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi on Friday, Havi said that key issues facing the country’s election management must be addressed whether Raila unites with Uhuru or not.
He said that the country risks plunging into a culture of electoral impunity and disregard to the rule of law if the NASA coalition abandons its course.
Havi said that Millions of Kenyans are looking on both Raila and NASA co-principals to end the culture of impunity in the country.
“It is good if they have decided to work together but the most important thing is that electoral reforms and justice must be a priority,” he said.
The Nairobi city based lawyer said that the country has experienced a series of constitutionalism occasioned by ignorance of court orders, killings and execution of innocent Kenyans, adding that the country should not sweep the serious matters under the carpet in the name of moving on.
The city based lawyer warned Raila and NASA principals against forgetting or failing to fulfill the promise they made to supporters and Kenyans at large.
Havi asked Kenyans to stand up and demand for electoral justice and reforms should there leaders fail them.
The City based lawyer also asked politicians in both the opposition and government to push for institutional changes in key constitutional offices for better service delivery to the country.
On Friday, President Uhuru Kenyatta met with Raila Odinga where they agreed to work together.
The two leaders buried their political hatchet, stating that the interests of the country were much bigger than theirs.
The Friday, meeting has drawn mixed reactions with majority of politicians congratulating the two leaders.
However, deported and self-declared NRM leader Miguna Miguna has hit out at Raila accusing the former Prime Minister (PM) of betraying the NASA reforms agenda by meeting with Uhuru.
Suspicion is also rising on why Raila’s NASA co-principals Moses Wetangula, Musalia Mudavadi and Kalonzo Musyoka were absent at the Friday meeting.