'I Don't Trust You': Miguna Miguna Reveals How Raila Clashed with His Son Junior over Mock Swearing-in

Deported Kenyan lawyer Miguna Miguna has revealed how Opposition leader Raila Odinga clashed with his son Junior over his reluctance to take oath as people's president following 2017 disputed presidential election.

In his new book titled Treason, Miguna has spilled the beans on the events leading to Odinga's mock swearing-in ceremony on January 30th, 2018.

Miguna says that Junior confronted his father at a meeting held at the DusitD2 Hotel, which was recently attacked by terrorists.

Junior was reportedly angry at his father for postponing the swearing-in ceremony after a request by his National Super Alliance (Nasa) co-principal Musalia Mudavadi to allow Kalonzo Musyoka to return to the country from Germany, where he was taking care of his ailing spouse.

Miguna says Junior, businessman Jimi Wanjigi, Siaya Senator James Orengo, and himself didn't buy the idea of calling off the ceremony.

“Dad? Look at me, Dad,” Junior persisted, "Look at me! Why do you think I have been attending these meetings…all of a sudden? Ask yourself why. I have never taken part in your political activities before. But I have been coming to these meetings. Why?” He fixed Raila with a stern gaze. There was total silence in the room." Miguna writes.

“I am a very experienced politician. I know what I’m doing,” Raila mumbled, his teeth clenched. He was trying to intimidate and muzzle his son, Junior." Miguna explains.

“Yes, I agree that you are very experienced. That’s not in doubt and I am not in doubt and I’m not questioning it. I agree that I’ve no political experience. But I am a Kenyan. And right now, I don’t trust you. I don’t believe in you. You are disappointing me. And that’s the way millions of Kenyans think. Now, if I cannot trust you right now and I’m your son who loves you a lot, how will you regain the trust of all those Kenyans who will trust in you completely the moment they hear you have refused to be sworn in? Tell me How?” Junior replied.

The tension was palpable. Raila Junior was visibly upset.

“Jakom,” Wanjigi said. “You cannot back out now. We must go on with the program.”]