NASA to Announce Way forward in Five Days Following Supreme Court Decision

The National Super Alliance (NASA) has called on its supporters to remain calm and peaceful, after the Supreme Court upheld President Uhuru Kenyatta’s October 26th repeat presidential election victory.

Through his official Twitter handle minutes after the Supreme Court issued its ruling, NASA Chief Executive Officer Norman Magaya indicated that the opposition coalition will be announcing way forward to its Supporters in five days.

"We can see it before it happens. Refused to validate a sham election on 26.10.17 and refused to legitimize the charade through SCOK. We remain masters of our own destiny. In 5 days we will get there," Magaya tweeted.

“NASA never participated in the election nor SCOK process. NASA therefore has no comment on the decision rendered today. NASA will proceed with its plan. Climaxing in 5 days,” said Magaya.

The Supreme Court judges unanimously dismissed the two petitions challenging president Uhuru's victory for lack of merit.

“Having carefully considered the above issues, the specific prayers in every petition as well as the Constitution and applicable laws, the court has unanimously determined that the petitions are not merited,” ruled the Supreme Court.

In another statement issued by NASA leader Raila Odinga's advisor Salim Lone, the opposition outfit said the apex court decision does not change its stand on President Uhuru's re-election.

“We in Nasa had repeatedly declared before this Supreme Court ruling today that we consider this government to be illegitimate and do not recognise it,” Lone said. “This position has not been changed by the court ruling, which did not come as a surprise. It was a decision taken under duress. We do not condemn the court, we sympathise with it.”

"As such, the court’s decision today could not possibly legitimise an illegitimate government whose president had publicly accused the court of having carried out a 'coup' by annulling his election and threatened to 'fix' the justices once he was back in power," Lone charged.