Kethi Kilonzo Advises Raila What To Do on October 26

Advocate Kethi Kilonzo has urged National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga to participate in the fresh presidential elections slated for later in the month.

Ms Kethi advised the opposition leader against putting the country through extended campaigns stating that:"A sustained electioneering period beyond the 60 days mandated by the constitution and pronounced by the Supreme Court will not in any way advantage you or the people you are seeking to lead.

"The ardor of your supporters will be dampened. Their strength will soon be exhausted. Their spirit will wane," she elucidated.

Referencing Sun Tzu's book Art of War: the daughter of the late Makueni senator Mutula Kilonzo disclosed that the object of war is victory; not lengthy campaigns. And, that only one who knows the disastrous effects of a long war can realize the supreme importance of rapidity in bringing it to an end.

[caption caption="Kethi Kalonzo during a rally with Kalonzo Musyoka And Raila Odinga"][/caption]

Earlier last week, Mr Odinga declared that he would not participate in the October election stating that NASA's list of irreducible minimums was yet to be addressed by IEBC.

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He, however, disclosed that he would not sign the legal document to indicate his official withdrawal from the poll.

"I won't participate in October 26 poll or sign Form 24A to officially withdraw from the race," Odinga stated.

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On the other hand, IEBC announced that all eight presidential candidates who vied on August 8 will be on the ballot.

The Commission noted that Odinga had sent a letter indicating his decision to withdraw from the fresh presidential poll.

IEBC, however, stated that the NASA leader had not yet signed the statutory form 24A thus rendering his withdrawal null and void.

It noted that a candidate can only withdraw his/her candidature after delivering a dully filled form 24A.

Read Also: IEBC Makes Final Decision on Raila Odinga's Withdrawal

[caption caption="Raila Odinga with Wafula Chebukati and Raila Odinga"][/caption]

Additionally, the US described Mr Odinga's decision as regrettable but noted that they respected it as it is his constitutional right to pull out.

The statement read in part: "We respect the right of NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga and deputy presidential candidate Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka to withdraw from the Kenyan election scheduled for October 26, but we regret their decision to do so."