Opposition Nasa leader Raila Odinga addresses supporters at western
Kakamega County, on October 1, 2017. He told the residents not to vote
for Uhuru Kenyatta in the repeat poll. PHOTO | SHABAN MAKOKHA | NATION
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Kenya opposition National Super Alliance leader Raila Odinga on
Sunday took his campaigns to western Kakamega County where he
discredited President Uhuru Kenyatta as an unworthy candidate.
Mr Odinga said President Kenyatta has sought the help of political losers.
Speaking
in Mumias after attending service at ACK Mumias Diocese, Mr Odinga
described his opponent as "desperate", as they both prepare for a
presidential rerun on October 26.
He also lashed out as
western Kenya leaders who have endorsed the Jubilee candidate's
re-election, calling them "tumbocrats" (loosely translated to selfish).
He
said former Vihiga Governor Moses Akaranga, former MPs Paul Otuoma
(Funyula), Ababu Namwamba (Budalang'i) and Alfred Khangati (Kanduyi) are
out to seek their own interests.
The Nasa presidential
candidate told President Kenyatta to stop verbally attacking the
Judiciary, following the nullification of his win by the Supreme Court.
"The Office of the President seeks to unify citizens. The tone
in which the President is speaking is likely to divide Kenyans," Mr
Odinga said during another service at Bishop Hannington Cathedral.
IEBC
He
said he is willing and ready to participate in the repeat election only
if officials at the IEBC who bungled the recent elections are removed
from office.
Mr Odinga criticised the ruling Jubilee
administration for agitating for change of electoral laws, and commended
church leaders for their efforts in promoting democracy.
"We are very encouraged by the position taken by the Anglican Church on the proposed amendments to the electoral laws.
"It
is important for Kenyans to stand up and defend the truth," Mr Odinga,
who was accompanied by co-principals Musalia Mudavadi and Moses
Wetang’ula, said.
Mass action
After the church service, Mr Odinga addressed rallies at Nabong’o grounds and Shianda market before heading to Busia County.
He said it is now time to kick out the President.
On change of laws, Senator Wetang’ula said they will use mass action to prevent the proposed amendments from being adopted.
"The
only language the Jubilee administration understands is mass
demonstrations, and we are prepared to mobilise our supporters to turn
up in the streets for mass action," he said.
Jubilee
The Nasa leader's visit to Kakamega comes a day after Mr Kenyatta's.
The
latter, escorted by his deputy William Ruto, addressed 20,000 Jubilee
leaders from western region at the Approved School grounds on Saturday.
Mr Odinga said Nasa will not relent in pushing for a level playing field.
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