Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua. [Photo/Courtesy of AM]
Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua says the planned swearing-in of NASA leader Raila Odinga will scare away investors and make the country look bad.
The governor, who supported President Uhuru Kenyatta in last year’s election, said the country cannot have two presidents at the same time.
“This talk of two presidents is bad for the nation,” he said.
The county boss said such controversial actions make world leaders like US President Donald Trump, who made disparaging remarks about African countries appear right.
“This talk of swearing-in is not only bad for our people but makes us look bad to the international community. If other people out there hear that Kenya is having another swearing-in so that we have two presidents they will look at us and will say there goes another failed nation,” he added, as quoted by Capital News.
Despite boycotting the Supreme Court-ordered repeat of the presidential election, Mr Odinga insists that he won the August 8 election, which the court nullified, and plans to be sworn in tomorrow at Uhuru Park.