Opposition leader Raila Odinga takes oath before High Court Advocate Tom Kajwang, Senior counsel James Orengo and lawyer Miguna Miguna, January 30, 2018. [Photo|Edwin Ombati]
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga on Tuesday January 30, took oath of office and declared himself People’s President in a ceremony held at the historic Uhuru Park grounds.
The controversial inauguration saw Odinga read the oath presided over by High Court Advocate (Ruaraka MP) Tom Kajwang, and in the presence of Senior counsel (Siaya senator) James Orengo, and lawyer Miguna Miguna, a former Nairobi gubernatorial candidate.
Constitutionally, the president of Kenya should take oath of office in a ceremony presided over by the Chief or Deputy Chief Justice, and administered by Judiciary Chief Registrar.
“I thank you for the respect you’ve shown by turning up for today’s ceremony,” Odinga told thousands of supporters at Uhuru Park.
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"Today is an historic day in Kenya. Kenyans have taken a step of getting rid of a dictatorship that came through vote rigging," said Odinga, in a ceremony that lasted less than 60 seconds.