Raila reveals next move should the government stop his swearing-in ceremony

National Super Alliance (NASA) Coalition leader revealed his next option should the government stop his intended swearing-in ceremony scheduled to take place on Tuesday, January 30.

Speaking during an interview with the Voice of America on Tuesday, January 16, the Opposition leader said that they will form a cabinet and run government even if it will be in exile.

“This is no joke. An illegitimate government is in office, and the one that the people actually wanted to be there is outside. On January 30, we will end this. We will be sworn in with the August 8 results that show we won,” he said.

“We can even be a government in exile, one that works from outside. It has happened in other countries. What we are saying is that Kenyans can no longer allow an illegitimate government not elected by the people to rule them. We will work like a government, we will form a Cabinet and we will work as a government,” Raila continued during the interview which was done is Swahili.

The Opposition leader also refuted rumors that he disagreed with some of the NASA principals during a recent meeting, citing that his brothers are fully behind the course.

“There is no rift in NASA at all. No problems whatsoever. My brothers are fully behind the course… In a large family like NSA, these things are bound to occur. There will be cases where one family is demanding a fish and vice-versa. That is normal. ”said Raila.

There are already 50 NASA Members of Parliament (MPs) who have signed an affidavit in support of the NASA leader’s swearing-in.

"I recognize Raila and Kalonzo as president and deputy president of the People’s Republic having been duly elected by the people of Kenya in exercise of their sovereign power granted under the Constitution of Kenya (2010),” read part of the affidavit.

The loyalty pledged signed by the NASA MPs noted that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) failed to comply with the Supreme Court’s orders to open the agency's servers.

“Had the IEBC complied with the Supreme Court’s orders and opened the servers, those results would have shown the winner of the presidential election was Raila,” said the affidavit.