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Kenya Opposition Leader Odinga Takes Oath as 'People's President'

A key security committee decided that police should be withdrawn from Uhuru Park and allow the opposition alliance Nada to 'swear in' Raila Odinga, the Daily Nation reports. Quoting an unnamed source, the newspaper says that the National Security Advisory Committee also decided to withdraw Odinga's police bodyguards, and those of other Nasa leaders Kalonzo Musyoka, Musalia Mudavadi and Moses Wetang'ula. The three were absent from the event.

Kenya: Why Late-Night Meeting Chose to Pull Police Out of 'Oath' Event

Nation, 31 January 2018

A key security organ held a meeting late in the night on Monday and decided that police should be withdrawn from Uhuru Park and allow Nasa to 'swear in' Mr Raila Odinga. Read more »

Photo: Moses Muoki/Capital FM

Holding up a green bible, Raila Odinga administered the oath himself - but without Kalonzo Musyoka, his running mate in the 2017 general election.
Photo: Dennis Onsongo/The Nation

Kalonzo Musyoka's home in Karen, Nairobi.
Photo: Kanyiri Wahito/The Nation

A police patrol car in Nairobi on January 30, 2017.

Kenya: Is It an Opposition Falling-Out or Clever Tactics?

Nation, 31 January 2018

Kenya is in a classic Mexican standoff, defined as a confrontation between two or more parties in which none can win. Though it is not known why the other co-principals did not… Read more »
Kenya: Why Do This to Baba? Nasa Supporters Ask Kalonzo

Capital FM, 30 January 2018

Supporters of the National Super Alliance are a disappointed lot after Kalonzo Musyoka, leader of the Wiper party, failed to show up at Uhuru Park to be sworn-in as the People's… Read more »
Kenya: Bomb Squad Probe Device At Kalonzo Musyoka Home

Nation, 31 January 2018

Bomb squad officials have been deployed at Wiper party leader's Karen home to investigate a device that was thrown into his compound. Read more »
Kenya: Raila Odinga Takes 'Oath' as 'People's President'

Nation, 30 January 2018

Opposition leader Raila Odinga was on Tuesday 'sworn-in' as the 'people's president'. Read more »

Photo: Raila Odinga

Raila Odinga tweeted that he wishes to "thank the people of Kenya for the mandate they have given us and for their steadfast confidence in us. You came from all corners of the republic to witness my inauguration and it was good to see you out in millions" after he took his oath as the "people's president".
Photo: Raila Odinga

Tens of thousands of people showed up for Raila Odinga's "swearing-in" ceremony at Uhuru Park in Nairobi.
Photo: Lucy Mkanyika/Daily Nation

A Modern Coast bus, which was ferrying Nasa supporters, is held at Voi Police Station on January 30, 2018.

Kenya: Police Now Keep Off Uhuru Park Ahead of Raila Oath

Capital FM, 30 January 2018

NASA leaders and supporters have been allowed to assemble at Uhuru Park for the planned swearing-in of Raila Odinga. Read more »
Kenya: What Time Is Raila Odinga's 'Swearing-In'?

Nation, 30 January 2018

Thousands of Nasa supporters are gathered at Uhuru Park to witness the 'swearing-in' of their leaders Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka as 'people's president' and 'deputy… Read more »

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Buses Carrying Opposition Were Breaking Traffic Rules - Police

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Daily Nation

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30 January 2018

Three buses that were transporting Nasa supporters from Mombasa to Nairobi have been intercepted in Voi, Taita Taveta County. see more »

Kenya: Police Impound Three Buses Ferrying Nasa Supporters

Nation, 30 January 2018

Three buses that were transporting Nasa supporters from Mombasa to Nairobi have been intercepted in Voi, Taita Taveta County. Read more »
Kenya: Nasa Supporters At Uhuru Park for Raila Odinga Oath

Nation, 30 January 2018

Nasa supporters on Tuesday began trooping into Uhuru Park as early as 5am ahead of leader Raila Odinga's planned swearing-in. Read more »
Kenya: Nasa Misleading the Public About Election Results - IEBC

Nation, 30 January 2018

Nasa has deliberately made statements to mislead the public on how the electoral body handled the August 8, 2017 presidential election, the IEBC has warned. Read more »
Kenya: What to Expect at Today's Opposition 'Oath' Ceremony in Nairobi

Nation, 30 January 2018

Details of the order of events during the planned "swearing-in" today of opposition leader Raila Odinga and his running mate in the August 2017 election Kalonzo Musyoka have… Read more »
Kenya: Tight Security Ahead of Opposition 'Swearing-In' Event

Nation, 30 January 2018

Security has been tightened in Nairobi ahead of Nasa's plan to swear in Mr Raila Odinga and Mr Kalonzo Musyoka as the "people's president and deputy" at Uhuru Park. Read more »
Kenya: Leaders Must Avert Looming Disaster

Nation, 30 January 2018

The country is staring at a potentially explosive clash between the opposition and the police over today's planned swearing-in of Nasa leaders Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka as… Read more »