Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party leader Raila Odinga. [Photo|Daily Nation]
A section of Jubilee Party leaders has hit out at the Opposition leader Raila Odinga for denouncing President Uhuru Kenyatta's reelection.
Uhuru was on Monday declared the winner of the October 26 repeat presidential election by the IEBC.
The Jubilee Party candidate was elected to serve a second term with over 98 percent of votes cast.
However, speaking during a presser on Tuesday in Nairobi, Raila said the Opposition would not recognise Uhuru's reelection and announced the formation of a people's assembly to start preparing for a new election.
"The People's Assembly is the vehicle through which we will exercise the solemn duty of restoring democracy, constitutionalism and rule of law," said Raila, calling for mass protests against 'illegitimate' Jubilee regime.
But Belgut MP Nelson Koech expressed displeasure with Raila's entire speech, adding that the former Prime Minister was not ready to explore constitutional processes to challenge Uhuru's victory.
"I expected Raila, as a senior politician and a role model for most of us young politicians, to concede honourably. What he is pushing for will see him exit the political scene in a bad way," Koech told The Standard.
Echoing the same sentiments, Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja warned that NASA demonstrations could trigger violence, advising the Opposition to first exhaust all lawful and peaceful mechanisms to seek justice.
"It is very hard to control supporters once they pour onto the streets and clashes with police are bound to happen. All the otherwise peaceful protests of the Opposition have at some point turned violent. NASA should reconsider the decision," Sakaja told a local daily.