Storm over Raila rigging claim, apology demands

An aspirant for ODM chairmanship Paul Otuoma (right) speaks at the Orange House in Nairobi Wednesday after presenting his nomination papers.  [PHOTO: Collins Kweyu/Standard]

By JAMES MBAKA and RAWLINGS OTIENO

Kenya: Demands for CORD leader Raila Odinga to apologise over remarks linking the military to alleged rigging in the last presidential elections has created a firestorm, with coalition MPs terming them as “ridiculous.”