NASA leader Raila Odinga is accompanied by his security officers in a past event. The alliance has raised alarm over an alleged plan to arrest him. [Photo/Political.co.ke]
The opposition coalition, National Super Alliance (NASA) is now alleging that the Jubilee government is planning to arrest its leader Raila Odinga.
According to the former Prime Minister's spokesman Salim Lone, with the government's recent offensive against opposition leaders, following Odinga's January 30 inauguration, the latest one being the detention and deportation of the alliance strategist Miguna Miguna, it is clear that Odinga could be the next.
''We know of Miguna's lawless detention and now deportation and revocation of citizenship, plus withdrawal of passports and so on. All this is setting the stage for Raila's arrest,'' He said in a statement Wednesday, as was seen by the Daily Nation.
Despite terming such move as a 'disaster' for the country, Lone said that the state is convinced that doing it will assure its supporters and allies that it is not afraid of taking the veteran leader head on.
''They can't move against all those involved in swearing in and not arrest Raila, that would show a real weakness and fear of him,'' he is further quoted.
Odinga's inauguration, which was held in Uhuru Park Nairobi, was preceded by warnings from the government through its chief legal adviser Githu Muigai.
The Attorney General observed that if taken, the oath would translate to treason which is punishable by death according to the Kenyan law.
This, however, remains a puzzle as Odinga was sworn as the People's President and not the President of the Republic of Kenya.