Supporters of the National Super Alliance (NASA) are planning a demonstration at the United Nations headquarters in New York on Saturday.
According to organisers, the protests are meant to inform the international community of the events happening in Kenya after the nullification of the August 8 Presidential election.
The organisers; Dr George Omburo (US Diaspora chairman), Amos Atonga and Debra Akello stated that the current political tension in Kenya was cause for alarm and the international community needed to pay special attention.
“Right now you are seeing the government withdraw security details for Mr Raila Odinga and his running mate Kalonzo Musyoka, unleashing Mungiki on innocent demonstrators in the streets of Nairobi and the president himself vilifying and trying to undermine the Judiciary because they ruled against him,” they were quoted by the Daily Nation.
They further added that their planned demo also celebrates the historical ruling made by the Supreme Court.
“The situation in Kenya right now as we speak is very tense and fragile.
"That’s why we are having events this coming Saturday in New York and New Jersey to bring attention to these issues while celebrating the historical ruling that has made Kenya a harbinger of democracy in Africa," read part of their statement.
They revealed the demos at the UN would begin at 11 am on Saturday and end in the afternoon with an international press conference.
After New York, they said they would move to New Jersey for the NASA Diaspora USA Party to be held at Ukranian Hall, 1700 Brooks Blvd, Hillsborough, NJ 08844, from 7 pm to 2 am.
Meanwhile, diaspora supporters of NASA have called for the immediate reinstatement of Odinga's bodyguards saying he has a right to state protection.
“Protecting a presidential candidate is not a new phenomenon that is exclusive to Kenya. It is a precedent set and adhered to by countries in the whole world.
"By withdrawing security detail of Raila Odinga and his running mate, the government is, in essence, telling the duo that it doesn’t care what happened to them even if they get assassinated," added Ambuka.
