JKIA airport. [Photo| @NationBreaking]A section of Kenyans have expressed disappointment following an order from the assistant inspector general of police George Kinoti to stop the National Super Alliance (Nasa) supporters from entering the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Friday. The supporters had been called upon by their leaders to go and receive the former prime minister Raila Odinga and former deputy president Kalonzo Musyoka who will be jetting back to the country on that day. However, according to a statement from Kinoti on Wednesday, the Airport was out of bounds to the opposition supporters due to security purposes. NASA supporters have condemned the order and vowed to defy it.
Some Kenyans have however supported the banban. Below are some mixed reactions from Kenyans on twitter:@WesleyDoe_: Can't wait for Friday #JKIA manenos us we welcome the people's president. Kelele za chura hazitatuzuia, twasija ijumaa
@ItsOchieng: JKIA named after your father does not make it your mother's property! Spare us the gibberish and trivialities. We will receive @RailaOdinga as planned!
@lloydOnyango: Boinnet is just another tool being used by the DESPOTIC JP regime. He should better cool his nerves because Hon. @RailaOdinga 's followers only take orders from @RailaOdinga .Anything else is NULL and VOID!! JKIA twasija!!!
@Belive_Kinuthia: Raila Odinga’s family members number over 12 million, being 70% of voting population in Kenya. Why should 1 million out these not welcome him at JKIA?
@WachiraDennis1: In 2002 we welcomed Kibaki at JKIA upon his return from treatment.. KANU didn't stop us..we will welcome Raila again on the 17th
@RamlaLulu: Interesting how @UKenyatta was welcomed from ICC by dancers donning traditional regalia and chanting native rhythms? All the way from the rural areas. Has #JKIA changed rules because its @RailaOdinga
@CelanMahalon: if Boinnet wants to destroy # JKIA let him execute the order barring the NASArites from welcoming his Excellency
@CelanMahalon: the NASArites were so calm bt Boinnet has provoked them and so they will no only move to # JKIA to welcome Raila bt to witness what the IG meant
@DairusNandwa: # JKIA we AS #NRM we will be there.we must welcome baba and NASA leadership jubilee na vifaranga vyao wapende wasipende
@aizoh001: # jkia its not a month yet n pple are missing teargas.....and then they will trend a "luo lives matter here" aiiih
@Festuskirui13: maybe we should all go to #JKIA on Friday and block the militia leader @Railaodinga from landing.We enjoy the atmosphere while he is away.
@Benben20438008: why allow a crowd of nearly hundreds to the airport....that's endangering travellers' and their personal belongings....