NASA leader Raila Odinga and his deputy Kalonzo Musyoka in a past event. Raila says that Kalonzo has not abandoned him as being speculated in some section of the media. [Photo/the standard.co.ke]
NASA leader Raila Odinga has refuted claims that his deputy Kalonzo Musyoka has abandoned him in his quest to be sworn-in as the people's president.Raila states that Kalonzo is fully in support of the swearing-in contrary to media reports.The ODM party leader further said that Kalonzo has no plans of ditching the opposition and joining Jubilee.The former Prime Minister said that he is in constant touch with Kalonzo who is Germany tending to his ailing wife and that he has assured him of his support.Addressing supporters on Saturday in Mbale town, Vihiga county Raila said that Jubilee is trying to woo Kalonzo in efforts to paralyse his swearing-in."Kalonzo Musyoka is in NASA to stay and Jubilee's efforts to woo him out will not work," he said.The NASA leader said that President Uhuru Kenyatta's government is desperate and is doing everything to scuttle NASA in order to paralyse the opposition's push for reforms.Raila said that they will remain united in their push for electoral reforms and end to electoral fraud.The opposition leader said that NASA is justified in the push for reforms, adding that any dialogue with Jubilee should be about electoral reforms and fresh presidential election.He laughed off claims that NASA is using his swearing in to get Jubilee attention stating that his swearing-in will go on whether there is dialogue or not.The former Prime Minister also slammed critics asking him to call off of the swearing-in saying they are enemies of electoral justice.NASA says that plans to swear in Raila early next year are complete.There have, however, been speculations of disunity in NASA over Raila's swearing-in.It is reported that some principals among them Kalonzo Musyoka are opposed to the swearing in and wants the Alliance to opt for an alternative strategy in the push for reforms.The government has warned NASA against its push to swear in Raila stating that the action will amount to treason whose punishment is death.