Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthiomi Njuki has asked the Judiciary to start preparing for a swearing-in ceremony for President Uhuru Kenyatta on November 28.
Addressing a public meeting at Chuka town on Saturday, the Governor stated that all Jubilee leaders and supporters were eagerly waiting for the swearing-in ceremony.
Muthiomi noted that the country has been at a political standstill for most of the year insisting that swearing in would help end it.
He stated that National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga demands for an interim government for six months were no longer practicable in the country.
Muthiomi added that Odinga’s boycott of repeat election on October 26 was a clear indication he was not interested in being the country's President.
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"We should ignore the opposition's leaders since their aim is to paralyse the country and later blame the Jubilee government," he said.
This comes amidst a series of presidential petitions filed by former Kilome MP Harun Mwau and two human rights leaders Njonjo Mue (Chairman of International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) Kenya Chapter) and Khelef Khalifa (Chairman the Muslims for Human Rights).
The Supreme Court will convene a pre-trial conference on Tuesday as part of its initial stages to determine the three petitions challenging the validity of the October repeat presidential election.
According to Article 140 (2) of the Constitution, the Court has fourteen days from the date of filing the petition challenging the outcome of a presidential election to make a determination.
Also, the court guidelines indicate that a pre-trial conference should be convened within eight days of the filing of petitions which were filed on Monday.
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