Raila takes ‘oath’

Opposition leader Raila Odinga was on Tuesday ‘sworn-in’ as the ‘people’s president’.

“I Raila Amolo Odinga, in full realisation of the high calling, assume the office of the People’s President of the Republic of Kenya,” he said in an the oath administered by Ruaraka MP TJ Kajwang.

National Super Alliance (Nasa) principals including Kalonzo Musyoka, Musalia Mudavadi and Moses Wetang’ula were absent during the event at Uhuru Park which took less than 10 minutes.

“We have accomplished our promise to Kenyans,” said Mr Odinga.

Soon after the event, Mr Odinga changed his Twitter bio to “President of the Republic of Kenya”.

Source: Daily Nation