National Assembly Minority Leader John Mbadi has refuted claims that opposition MPs who did not pledge allegiance to Raila Odinga by signing affidavit could face punishment.
The Suba South MP however stated that the National Super Alliance (NASA), through the exercise, was seeking to take note of legislators in their camp who lacked enough commitment to their cause.
“It (the signing of the document) is voluntary. It’s just a way through which some of us felt we could affirm our position. There are people who are talking like they would recognise Uhuru (Kenyatta) as President, yet as a coalition we have said we don’t recognise him,” affirmed Mbadi.
[caption caption="Some of the NASA MPs signing the affidavit."]
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The lawmaker was kicked out of parliament one morning in December after he refused to withdraw his statement that he did not recognise President Kenyatta's legitimacy.
He stated that the intention of the initiators of the affidavit was to confirm how many of their elected MPs are pushing for the electoral reforms as the principals are.
“You know we are not a very vindictive coalition. We don’t want to be threatening members with action,” Mbadi mentioned.
NASA is set to hold a ceremony at an undisclosed location in Nairobi to swear in Raila Odinga as the People's President.
The inauguration was to take place at Uhuru Park but NASA was forced to find an alternative venue after the grounds were reserved for a circumcition ceremony.
The Nairobi Business Community had booked the park to offer free circumcision to street boys who would like to undergo the rite.
[caption caption="Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria wearing a lab coat in preparation of the circumcision ceremony."]
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On Monday, Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria led members of the Nairobi Business Community on an inspection of the park ahead of the ceremony.
Mr Kuria was also accompanied by his Tharaka counterpart George Murugara and the Kirinyaga woman representative Purity Ngirichi, Jubilee politician Francis Mwangi and women from the Gikuyu community who sang traditional songs.
