Nairobi - KENYA’S opposition leader Raila Odinga has called for a national job stay-away beginning today in protest over what he claims a rigged election.
President Uhuru Kenyatta was declared winner of the August 8 elections with 54 percent of the vote, but Odunga has rejected the outcome citing vote fraud.
Violent protests gripped the East African country following the announcement of the results and Odinga’s National Super Alliance (NASA) said over 100 people have been left dead.
Odinga said the opposition will release its own election results on Tuesday.
“There is no going to work, wait until Tuesday when I will give directions,” Odinga told opposition supporters at Kamukunji grounds, KIbra constituency.
“They have stolen our votes and they still come to kill our people.
“What happened in Kibera, Mathare and other places we foresaw three weeks ago. I want to tell Jubilee (Kenyatta’s ruling party) that they shed blood of innocent people and they will have to pay for the blood.”
Deputy president William Ruto on Sunday pleaded with Kenyans to ignore Odinga’s call for job boycotts over the disputed election results.
On Friday, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) declared Kenyatta the winner with 8.2 million votes against Odinga’s 6.8 million.
