NASA leader Raila Odinga at a past event. Nairobi governor-elect Mike Sonko has asked Kenyans to dismiss calls by Raila to boycott work, arguing that the NASA leader has no powers to declare a public holiday. [PHOTO/Nation Media]
Nairobi governor-elect Mike Sonko has dismissed calls by NASA leader Raila Odinga to his supporters not to report to work.
Speaking in Nairobi, the outgoing Nairobi senator said Raila should put the election loss behind and let Kenyans choose their next course of action.
He asked Nairobi residents to maintain peace and continue with their daily activities and stay away from calls for demonstrations.
“Raila has no authority to declare any day a holiday. We therefore ask Kenyans to ignore the calls and continue with their activities as usual,” said Sonko as quoted by the Star.
“We need to put elections behind us. We assure the residents that we shall provide maximum security everywhere within the county," he added.