Parallel presidential 'inauguration' of Kenya's opposition leader postponed

11 Décembre 2017

Kigali, Rwanda, December 11 (Infosplusgabon) - Kenya's opposition National Super Alliance (NASA) has postponed a ceremony to swear in its leader Raila Odinga as a parallel president after a controversial poll it boycotted, the party said in a statement obtained Monday.

A statement, signed by Prof Kivutha Kibwana, the chairman of the Wiper Democratic party, one of the opposition NASA coalition members, said the decision was arrived at following extensive internal consultations.

Following extensive internal consultations and engagement with a wide range of national and international interlocutors, the NASA leadership wishes to advise the NASA fraternity and the general public that the swearing in of Rt. Honourable Raila Amolo Odinga and His Excellency Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka as President and Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya, and the launch of The People’s Assembly scheduled for Tuesday 12 December have been postponed to a later date," reads part of the statement.

The ceremony was earlier scheduled to take place at a yet to disclosed location on Kenya’s independence day.

"We wish to thank the Government and people of Mombasa County who had graciously offered to host the event," the statement added.

The Attorney-General, Prof Githu Muigai, had warned that the action amounted to high treason, whose consequence would be a death sentence.

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