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Raila succumbs to pressure from West to cancel inauguration

Nasa leaders Moses Wetang’ula (left) Musalia Mudavadi (centre) and Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana at Okoa Kenya Secretariat on 10/11/17. [Beverlyne Musili, Standard]

NASA leader Raila Odinga succumbed to pressure on Sunday from the international community and religious leaders and  called off tomorrow’s planned swearing-in.

The Opposition convened a press conference to announce the decision to delay the ceremony indefinitely following weeks of talks pushed by diplomats and the clergy.

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