[Raila Odinga in a past tour in US. Two most powerful countries have backed President Uhuru Kenyatta. Photo/Dennis Onyango]
World’s major superpowers have, in unprecedented move, backed President Uhuru Kenyatta’s for second term following his swearing-in on Tuesday.
A week to Uhuru’s inauguration, a section of international media had linked Kenya with ‘soliciting’ for congratulatory messages following Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Uhuru’s victory.
“We urge Kenyans to join together and to hold immediate, sustained and an open conversation to heal divisions within communities,” read a statement from US state department.
On her part, United Kingdom, throw Minister for Africa Rory Stewart said: “Today marks the moment where Kenya must move forward after prolonged divisive election.”
Throughout his two to US, a resilient Odinga questioned the west’s prolonged silence on Kenyan crisis adding that some of the problems had been fueled by envoys.
“We have seen in the past our friends being helpful to us when in dire problems. However, the same has diminished in the recent past,” he said.
The latest development is a major blow to Odinga given that the two influential countries had withheld their congratulations to Uhuru.
But a defiant Odinga maintains he will be sworn-in next month, despite the international communities’ move to recognize Uhuru’s leadership.