National Assembly Minority Leader John Mbadi on Monday addressed reports of division within the National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition over Raila Odinga's swearing-in plan slated for 30th January 2018.
Addressing the media at Parliament buildings, the Suba South Member of Parliament stated that the Opposition coalition was on course with the swearing-in plans.
"I don't think there is any division (on Raila Odinga swearing in). I know all of Raila's advisors and I have not heard any of them saying he should hold on," he conveyed.
He added that Odinga would be sworn in adding that the anger of Kenyans had been suppressed for much too long.
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"That's the mistake we have been making in this country. We have been suppressing the anger of Kenyans.
"If Eugene Wamalwa goes to Vihiga & is chased away there, from a function, we need to ask ourselves what is this anger that Vihiga people have?
"We don't want to walk into an UhuRuto government and neither do we want them to walk into ours," the minority leader explained.
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) legislator affirmed that all cabinet secretaries should be vetted afresh after submission of the list of nominees.
"I don't know how the women are still quiet (on cabinet nominations). I saw FIDA talking the other day but they talked as if they had no muscle," he stated.
On his part, Senate Minority leader Moses Wetangula stated that the opposition's goal was to participate in an election that is free and fair.
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"We want to discuss electoral justice, strengthening Parliament, strengthening devolution, strengthening and protecting the judiciary and many other issues that hinder our country from moving forward.
"We do not want to look disinterested in engaging our compatriots on any issue. But we are not going to bend backwards to a dialogue that those we want to dialogue with are not keen on," the Bungoma Senator told reports in his office on Monday.
