• Ahmednasir said Raila has previously used the tactics he is currently using to get his way out of the streets.
•The lawyer listed what he termed as the number of times Raila has disputed the outcome of elections
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Lawyer Ahmednasir now wants President William Ruto to deal with Azimio leader Raila Odinga once and for all.
In a statement, Ahmednasir said Raila has previously used the tactics he is currently using to get his way out of the streets.
He insisted that this is the former Prime Minister's game and he is good at it, calling on Ruto to either listen to what he wants or deal with him once and for all.
"President William Ruto should appoint him co-president or decisively crush his insurgency once and for all. Unleashing violence after losing a presidential election so that he is "bought off the streets" is Raila's well-trodden path. It worked for him in 1997. It worked for him in 2007. It worked for him in 2018. He is trying it in 2023. This is his game... And he is good at it," Ahmednasir said.
The lawyer listed what he termed as the number of times Raila has disputed the outcome of elections, and the winners always found a way of working with him.
"President Moi bought peace and appointed Raila Secretary General of KANU, and a cabinet minister after Raila claimed he was rigged in the 1997 presidential election. President Mwai Kibaki in 2007 made Raila co-president after he caused violence after losing the presidential election. President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2018 made Raila co-president after he caused violence after losing the presidential election. Raila is at it again, staking his claim for co-president with President William Ruto. He is causing chaos."
His remarks come two days after protests called by the opposition were marred with vandalism including that of critical infrastructure like the Nairobi Expressway.
At least nine deaths had been reported as of Thursday.
The opposition, however, denies that the violence was caused by their supporters. They claim it was by goons hired by the state.