Supporters of Raila Odinga in a past function. Opposition leaders have called on one million of their supporters to welcome their leader on Friday. [Photo: Kenya Today]A standstill is expected on Friday as Opposition supporters turn up in thousands to welcome their leader Raila Odinga as he jets back to Kenya.
Raila, an opposition figure who enjoys a near fanatical following, will be returning from US where he has been for up to a week in what observers said is a trip to rally the world behind his boycott campaign.
After he pulled out of the repeat presidential poll slated for October 26, Raila told his supporters to boycott products and services from all pro-government establishments.
He also announced the launch of a National Resistance Movement(NRM).
Sources within the Opposition have revealed there are great efforts to give Raila a mind-blowing welcome and send the message that 'he is the people's president'.
NRM General in charge of operation, Miguna Miguna, has already sent a signal to all NASA followers to ensure they 'take over Nairobi' on Friday.
"The #NRM wishes to advise that the people's president @RailaOdinga will be returning to Kenya from the USA on Friday 17 November 2017 - not on Thursday as I previously indicated! Everyone is urged to walk to the JKIA to welcome him back!" the fierce debater and loser of Nairobi gubernatorial race posted on his official social media pages.
A Nairobi resident said NASA supporters will heed to this call and throng the city's airport.
"Most of the NASA supporters are paupers with nothing to do. They therefore have all the time to welcome their political political father. Expect it, even Jubilee had lots of dwellers ferried to Nairobi to welcome President Kenyatta from the Hague sometime back," George Ndirangu said.
He added: "The single denominator of Kenyan politics is use and misuse (of) the poor. Just that, impoverish them, conquer them and they will worship you."
There are also fears that the supporters might clash with police during the 'take over of Nairobi'.