National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga on Friday met with the controversial Nairobi Business Community at a Nairobi Hotel.
Reports indicated that Raila used the meeting to brief the business community on the Handshake and the Building Bridges to a New Kenyan Nation initiative that President Uhuru Kenyatta and the NASA leader envision.
Raila stated that members of the business community had "expressed their willingness to play any role that they may be requested of them in the days ahead."
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However, despite reports indicating that the meeting aimed at championing the Handshake agenda at the grassroots, a section of Raila's followers were angered by the meeting due to the controversy that shrouds the controversial Nairobi Business Community.
Speaking for myself naumia sana hapa baba. Me I think some bridges are best burnt. #BuildingBridges pic.twitter.com/D0Odlhnogh
— Mwema (@mwemsjo) May 11, 2018
Absolutely! what those guys did to innocent Kenyans is inexcusable! I am still wondering where they even got those American @USArmy Uniforms and why no one has looked into that to date.
— Official JM_ Crick (@crick_jerry) May 11, 2018
This statesman has become bae to everyone even those who were baying for his blood.....
— HLM (@MateMurithi) May 11, 2018
Someone conned you there but isorait.
— Mumbi_wa_aGikuyu (@kamaujst) May 11, 2018
The day @RailaOdinga betrayed @MigunaMiguna is the day I understood that the end game of all this political shenanigans only benefits the political class...
— Tom Mule (@tom_mule) May 11, 2018
let the eating games begin...ahem, continue
— Armitage (@IamNotKenyan) May 11, 2018
You meet an outlawed group of individuals and you rush here to Twitter and shamelessly spit out. I can't comprehend how, why I supported your vision.
— Elius kemboi (@KemboiElius) May 11, 2018
People who killed NASA supporters,you need to meet NASA supporters and say sorry to them.
— Mandela Onchwati (@mandelaonchwati) May 11, 2018
God watch over us! We are now criminalising the evil acts/groups because of the 'handcheque'? @RailaOdinga you are stooping too low!
— Senator Ole Suyiankah (@suyiankah) May 11, 2018
even if the jungle were to run short of Gazelles ,the lion would still eat meat.....wacha BABA aitwe BABA
— MUTHIGA BYRON (@muthiga999) May 11, 2018
afathali vile kulikuwa kitambo tunaumia hku chini
— Odhiambo odhiambo (@Odhiamb32809096) May 11, 2018
Others, however, supported the meeting with his campaign-period arch nemesis terming it as a move in the right direction.
Congratulations baba......u r a patriot
— Vickline olwero (@olwero_vickline) May 11, 2018
Doing a good job baba...
— alex okeyo (@alexokeyo10) May 11, 2018
Thanks baba for ensuring that bridge that brings Kenyans together is constructed
— Abram onyango (@OnyangoAbram) May 11, 2018
Baba ulituuza pesa ngapi??
— WASHINGTONE (@Washingtone254) May 11, 2018
Mr. President, you need to tour each and every corner of Kenya to preach the msg of reconciliation. Itabidi uchukue jukumu la kufanya hiyo kazi mzee, hao wengine ni kelele za chura tu. Uchu wao wa kuleta mabadiliko Kenya ni finyo sana. hawana huo upeo.
— Mukangali Omudi (@omudi_mukangali) May 11, 2018
Congrats Mr. President for your effort in bringing this country together I like statesmanship shown by you
— (@vincent86461671) May 11, 2018
What Kenya needs is a peaceful country and stable economy. That means Kenyans can work and put food on the table. Other than that.....
— Fleming Likanya (@FlemingLikanya) May 11, 2018
Another section of netizens saw the meeting as a part of the 2022 succession plan that has seen a heated debate since the historic handshake.
Say that again. Naona WSR sinking come 2022 #KabilaKenya
— mtemii_tanui (@mosestanuii1) May 11, 2018
My generation is extremely cautious of the mistakes Kibaki's Mt Kenya generation did in 2002; as history continues to repeat itself. We will not accept any MOU to split Nairobi constituencies into ethnic echelons, nor will we abandon Ruto.
— Kimani John (@jontekayman) May 11, 2018
Ati play any role that may be requested of them in days ahead?
@RailaOdinga i know what that means...Pole sana @WilliamsRuto— Mr Mister (@king_kongcola) May 11, 2018
Ruto tosha
— Robert Njoroge (@RobertN44755022) May 11, 2018
If you don't vie for presidency come 2022, I will never forgive you.
— Jason Murigi (@MurigiJason) May 11, 2018
Bt we cannot expand the constitution to create positions 4 dynasties u must know that .We as hustler nation we are watching
— BENSON Nyatieba (@NyatiebaBenson) May 11, 2018
