UDA leasers in Senate and the National Assembly now claim the Azimio is covertly plotting to stage a coup in the guise of mass action.
Senate Majority leader Aaron Cheruiyot and his counterpart Kimani Ichung’wah have accused Opposition leader Raila Odinga of masterminding the plot in the pretext of picketing.
While addressing an interdenominational church service at Kapsabet show ground in Nandi County on Sunday, the two politicians said Raila wants to sabotage the current administration for personal gains.
Ichung’wah said the acts by Raila are treasonable and urged President William Ruto to act decisively without fear or favour.
“Mr President, you must exercise your authority without fear to protect the lives and property of Kenyans,” he said.
Cheruiyot said all Kenyans regardless of their status must live by the Constitution.
“People cannot selectively read the Constitution. I agree with them when they say they have the right to picket. They should however not read the Constitution the same way drunkards read the bible.”
Cheruiyot added that demonstrations by Azimio leaders and supporters should not stop other Kenyans from going about their businesses.
Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago echoed the sentiments of the two House leaders saying Raila should not be allowed “to act as if he is above the Constitution.”
“The other time he swore himself as the President and nothing happened. That was treasonable but nothing happened. We must not allow some people to think they are above the law,” he stated.
Ichung’wah told the President that he should not let the Opposition intimidate him with mass action.
“We know his history. He has never had peaceful demonstrations. He is just looking for ways to cause chaos in the country,” he added.
“As leaders, we shall not sit back and watch as people destroy lives and property of Kenyans be it in the CBD or elsewhere in the country.”
The National Assembly Majority Leader claimed that Raila is being bankrolled by leaders from the former regime.
Similar sentiments were made by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua at the prayer meeting.
“They want to be seen to be the best of all time. They should not undermine or sabotage the work that this administration has begun,” he said.
Gachagua asked retired President Uhuru Kenyatta to reach out to Raila and convince him to call off the mass action.
He warned him that should he dare set foot anywhere near State House, he will be arrested.
"I have made arrangements as you know he likes shortcuts. I have put dragnets at State House, once he is spotted there he will be arrested," Gachagua said.
Raila has since dismissed the UDA leaders and told off the police over their declaration of Monday's mass action as illegal.
Nairobi police boss Adamson Bungei warned on Sunday that all restricted areas according to the law, including the State House, will not be accessed by unauthorised persons.
"The mass action is your right, and there is no one who should by any means take that right from you," Raila said.
He was speaking in Ongata Rongai during a church service.
In an apparent response to BUngei, Raila asked his supporters to converge at KICC before the start of their march to State House.
"Tukutane KICC Kesho asubuhi na mapema wazalendo (Let's meet tomorrow early in the morning at KICC patriots)," he said.
