This archive report was first published on 10 July 2019.
January 28, 2018, marked a significant day in Kenya's political landscape as the much-awaited D-Day drew near. The swearing-in ceremony of Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka, scheduled for January 30, 2018, was expected to throw the country into constitutional paralysis with two heads of state.
According to sources, the NASA coalition had successfully elevated the hype and expectations of its support base by holding a massive rally in Homa Bay on Saturday. Thousands of NASA supporters were reported to have cried as Raila Odinga spoke in Dholuo, explaining his readiness to sacrifice his life for electoral justice in Kenya.
The Jubilee government, however, continued to downplay the significance of the event, but all indications pointed to an administration in panic mode. NASA's insistence on swearing in Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka based on the August 8, 2017, election results was seen as a strategic move.
Should the event trigger a political impasse, it would confirm the fears of the IEBC and Jubilee government that they lost the August 8, 2017, election. The government's response to any peaceful protests would be crucial, as a violent response could trigger a true people's revolution that would be hard to quell.
Regardless of the outcome, Kenya would mark a historical moment on January 30, 2018, that would change the trajectory of its political landscape.
