Raila Begins His Journey To State House This Sunday

With the electoral contest getting narrower following the reduction of the presidential aspirants to seven, Kenya’s main opposition, Raila Odinga is up to take a historical journey to the State House.

The Presidential hopeful, known to his supporters as Agwambo, Tinga, Baba, RAO, and Jakom, will be presenting his nomination papers to the IEBS on Sunday 28th May 2017, with his ruing mate H.E. Kalonzo Musyoka

The National Super Alliance (NASA) noted this on Friday in an elaborate program released by Nairobi Governor H.E. Evans Kidero. both Raila and Kalonzo will attend a special Sunday Service in the morning at All Saints Cathedral before proceeding to the KICC to make a formal filing of their nomination documents to the IEBC commissioners.

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According to the statement, both Raila and Kalonzo will attend a special Sunday Service in the morning at All Saints Cathedral before proceeding to the KICC to make a formal filing of their nomination documents to the IEBC commissioners.

At KICC, Raila and Kalonzo must submit all required documents to the IEBC including their educational qualification certificates, National ID Cards, passport size photographs the ODM Nomination Certificate issued by ODM, a duly signed and dated Code of Conduct IEBC Nomination Form and nomination fee in banker’s cheque format.

After submitting his documents to the IEBC, Raila will make a short address to international media and the public that shall have gathered to witness the historic occasion.

The two are then expected to lead a huge convoy in a roadshow leading to Jacaranda Grounds in Embakasi East Constituency where NASA leaders will address highly anticipated supporters. Wananchi from all walks of life from the Republic of Kenya and invited a guest from overseas.

Wananchi from all walks of life from the Republic of Kenya is expected to be present at the venue.

The gravity of the event that marks the official start of the 2017 general election campaigns is underlined by a scheduled pre-event inspection of the grounds to conducted in person on Saturday by Governor Kidero and NASA leaders together with officials of the Raila Odinga Presidential Secretariat. The Jacaranda grounds will be guarded overnight by tens of no-nonsense ODM party youth who are popularly known as Men-in-black.

The Jacaranda grounds will be guarded overnight by tens of no-nonsense ODM party youth who are popularly known as Men-in-black.

All Nairobi NASA candidates including the Governor, Deputy Governor, Senator, Women Rep and MPS plus all NASA constituent county party officials are expected to attend the event that marks the start of the NASA coalition journey to State House.

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The opposition NASA coalition is billed to be in its strongest position and widely expected to cause a major electoral upset in the Augst 8th polls.