President Uhuru Kenyatta and NASA leader Raila Odinga [Photo/tuko.co.ke]
NASA leader Raila Odinga delivered a speech on Friday at Chatham House, The Royal Institute of International Affairs. In his speech, the veteran politician attacked his major rival in the ongoing political crisis in Kenya, President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Odinga accused Kenyatta for not being ready relinquish power.
“It is vital for Kenya’s friends and economic partners to realize that the crisis in Kenya is not only about who was or who will be the next lawfully elected president of our great nation. The real crisis is that those in power have abundantly shown- before, during and after this utterly failed election-their determination to hold on to power by any and all means,” reads part of Odinga’s speech.
The opposition leader Raila Odinga went on to criticize President Uhuru for attacking the Judiciary for annulling his win. He faulted Uhuru’s promise that he will ‘fix’ Chief Justice David Maraga.
“After the August election, and even before the new one, they are moving to dismantle the entire edifice of the rule of law enshrined in Kenya’s Constitution to consolidate their long-term power. For example, after the Supreme Court annulled the election, President Kenyatta, having first said he accepted the decision, quickly changed tack and threatened to ‘fix’ the Chief Justice and Associates. He accused them of having carried out a ‘coup’ against him, and ridiculed them by asking how only four people could overturn the votes of the eight million people he claims voted for him,” Odinga said in his speech.