NASA leaders are set to address the nation today and present what opposition chief Raila Odinga has described as compelling evidence that last week’s polls was “a charade”.
Raila and his think tanks have held meetings and will give direction to their restless supporters amid international pressure on the former Prime Minister to concede defeat. Raila and his team have remained mum on the broader game plan, but street protests appear to be on the cards after they ruled out the possibility of moving to the Supreme Court.
“One thing was crystal clear as I engaged Nairobians today in Mathare North. There is no turning back. Each vote will and must count,” Raila said on Twitter after a charged rally in Mathare on Sunday.
A document prepared by NASA and seen by the Star states President Uhuru Kenyatta’s votes were inflated in most regions, especially perceived battle grounds, while Raila’s were systematically deducted.
The IEBC has refuted the claims.
In an interview with Financial Times on Sunday, Raila said he would present “compelling evidence” to demonstrate that the IEBC falsified the results because it was “under metaphorical gunpoint” from the President’s camp. “We will show the kind of charade the whole world has been treated to,” he said.
Raila has asked the United Nations to help in the analysis of the election outcome to determine the genuine winner.
Unlike in the 2007 General Election, when Raila had full support of the international community, this time round key electoral observers have already endorsed the just-concluded election as free and fair.
Global powers, including the UK, have already congratulated Uhuru, a cue taken regionally even by Raila’s friend and Tanzanian President Pombe Magufuli.
By Felix Olick/The Star