[Raila Odinga in a past event. Otiende Amollo says his planned swearing-in is legal. Photo/Nation]
Lawyer Otiende Amollo insists that the planned swearing-in of the opposition leader Raila Odinga is legal and abides by the constitution.
Despite calls to drop the December 12th event, organizing committee has written to all NASA controlled counties booking for venues.
"Our move to swear Raila is not illegal.We have mastered the law far too well," he told a local Radio station.
Understandably, the US on Tuesday challenged Odinga to drop the plans and engage Jubilee administration in constructive dialogue.
But Amollo, who was part of the team that authored Kenya's 2010 constitution, says the opposition is within the law to swear in the veteran leader.
"The constitution allows any group to swear in their president . You have seen unions swear in their presidents. Is that illegal? We are going to swear him no matter what."
With strict constitutional requirements however, it is not yet clear how NASA will go about the entire exercise.