Makueni Senator Mutula Kilonzo Junior has told off the European Union (EU), the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) for criticising Raila Odinga’s swearing-in as the people’s president.
Mutula argues that the Western governments’ stand against Raila’s oath is a blow to the rule of law, fair elections and democracy across the world.Speaking to journalists on the sidelines of Wiper’s National Executive Committee meeting at Wiper offices in Lavington on Tuesday, Mutula said that it is unfortunate for the Western countries to castigate Raila instead of siding with him in his push for justice.He said Raila’s oath symbolised an end to electoral impunity, fraud and police brutality.The Wiper Senator said NASA is not bothered with what the Western countries say, adding that their agenda is to seek justice for victims of police brutality and put an end to election theft.“The EU, UK and the US should say whatever they want but what we know is that Raila’s oath was not in vain and we will soon put an end to election theft,” he said.The Senator accused the Western countries of playing double standards on matters to do with the rule of law and human rights.He said that NASA’s reforms agenda will not stall because of what the Western envoys say.Last week, the EU, US and UK castigated Raila’s oath noting that they recognise Uhuru Kenyatta’s presidency.The African Union also distanced itself from Odinga’s oath ceremony noting that it is ready to help guarantee stability in the country.Political analysts observe that Raila’s rejection by top western counties is a blow to his reforms agenda.Raila has been considered for a long time a dallying of western countries according to political analyst Peter Ngure.The former Prime Minister took oath as the people’s president last week on Tuesday in front of thousands of supporters in an event that his co-principal Kalonzo Musyoka skipped.Raila is said to be crafting his cabinet that will spearhead the push for electoral reforms even as the government cracks the whip on politicians who planned and administered his oath.