Raila returns after-10 day US tour, launches 'third liberation'

Raila Odinga arrives in Kenya. (Photo: Courtesy)

National Super Alliance leader Raila Odinga has announced the launch of what he described as the Third Liberation.

Addressing his supporters after day-long battles with police, Raila told a cheering crowd that his message from the US, to where he had been for 10 days, was that change must come to Kenya.

Police prevented his procession from entering Uhuru Park where he would have addressed a rally forcing him to do it at the Community area.

Running battles between police and his supporters had begun as early as 8am outside Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to where they had trekked to welcome him from his Kibera bastion eight kilometres away and the Eastlands suburbs of Nairobi.

Police had 'banned" the welcoming procession citing the security of the airport but the crowds ignored the edict.

From the airport, Raila’s motorcade drove on Mombasa Road escorted by chanting supporters all the way to Nyayo Stadium roundabout from it branched off to Eastlands through Jogoo Road,

From Jogoo Road it turned back heading to the city centre. It is on Jogoo Road and Haile Sellasie Avenue where the battles with the police were at their most ferocious.

Several people were reported killed and cars burnt.

NASA pulled out of the October 26 repeat presidential election and announced the elevation of the solidarity to an entity it called the National Resistance Movement aimed restoring "electoral justice" in Kenya vowing to push for a fresh presidential election within 90 days.

The Supreme Court delivers its verdict on Monday November 20 after conclusion of three petitions challenging President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election.

On September I, the court annulled the August 8 Presidential election on the grounds that it was marred by irregularities and illegalities.