Kenyans have reacted with the news that NASA leader Raila Odinga dispatched invitations cards for his swearing in .
Kenyans have elicited mixed reactions after Opposition leader Raila Odinga dispatched invitation cards on Friday for his December swearing-in.
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NASA LEADER RAILA ODINGA
If the requirement of the law is that there must a declaration of results of an election and the person who is declared to have won the presidential election is then sworn in, if a citizen decides to carry out a swearing in ceremony, not having been declared by the IEBC to be a victor in an election, how does that act become treasonous?
Any citizen can decide to swear in himself as President and call his or her local priest. How is that treasonous? It would have no legal effect.
We know what the legal requirement for an effective act of the assumption of the Office of the President requires: If a citizen undertakes a process that has none of those underpinnings it will have no legal effect.
Whoever is talking of treason may just be looking to make a mountain out of a molehill, but there is certainly going to be a political statement being made.
Any call to characterise the second swearing-in as treason is nothing more than a political statement. The determination of Petition Nos. 2 and 4 of 2017 by the Supreme Court of Kenya delivered on Monday affirming the election on October 26, 2017, of His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta marks the close of the 2017 presidential elections.

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A section of Jubilee MPs  told off their NASA colleagues who have vowed to swear in opposition chief Raila Odinga.
The MPs Nelson Koech (Belgut), Hillary Koskei (Kipkelion East), William Cheptumo (Baringo North), William Chepkut (Ainabkoi), Julius Melly (Tinderet) and Oscar Sudi (Kapseret) dismissed the plan, saying it has no basis in law.
"This is a clear indication of desperation by the opposition that has found it difficult to accept the will of the people. It is high time NASA came out and told their supporters the truth that Jubilee won the election," Koech said.

Whether Raila will be sworn in or not let Kenya move forward from politics. We want to get back in business.

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