Recording devices and journalists were banned from KICC auditorium as Raila chaired Azimio meeting
Raila chaired Azimio meeting on Wednesday with the coalition members approving the decision by its leadership to challenge presidential results at the Supreme Court
Journalists were asked to leave the Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC) where the Azimio coalition was hosting a gathering of all elected leaders.
All recording devices, including phones, were prohibited from the auditorium during the meeting, which was presided over by Raila Odinga.
“Thank you the members of the fourth estate. Now you are ordered to leave the room,” announced the event coordinator.
During the Azimio Coalition members approved the decision by its leadership to challenge presidential results at the Supreme Court.
And addressing the media after the meeting, Raila Odinga on Wednesday said the leaders had been briefed on the matter and subsequently approved the move.
“Today we held a familiarisation meeting with our elected leaders drawn from across the country and talked about the way forward.
“We’ve given them a brief as regards the presidential election and they have approved [it],” Raila said.
On his part, Kalonzo Musyoka, the designated Chief Minister in the would-be Azimio administration said their resolve to attain the country’s leadership remained unwavering.
“Unfortunately this has happened because of what happened at Bomas of Kenya. The legal process continues, the political process also continues,” he said.
Raila’s running mate Martha Karua said their victory at the August 9 polls was just deferred but was still on course.
“Ours is victory deferred but it’s coming home and that’s the message to everyone as we explore legal and constitutional avenues,” Karua said.
The meeting comes after on Tuesday, August 16, Raila Odinga rejected the results of the presidential election terming them as erroneous, adding that they ought to be nullified.
He added that Azimio will explore all the legal options to annul president-elect William Ruto’s win.
“Our view in Azimio is clear, the figures by Wafula Chebukati are null and void and must be quashed by a court of law. In our view, there is neither a legally and validly declared winner nor a president-elect.
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