NASA flagbearer Raila Odinga has on several occasions closely
associated himself with former US President Barack Obama and was at one
point quoted claiming to be his relative.
Little, however, is said about how Obama contributed in uniting
Odinga with former Head of State Mwai Kibaki during the 2007-08
post-election violence.
Rarely documented is a series of messages from Obama to the two
leaders during the heightened violence including an exclusive phone call
to Odinga.
In January 2008, days after the disputed General Election sparked
violent chaos in various regions across the country, Obama is said to
have called the Opposition leader in a bid to intervene in the
situation.
After the call, the immediate former US President stated that Odinga
agreed to meet with Kibaki to discuss on ways of having an amicable
solution to the dispute as documented in a book: The Obama Nation by
Jerome R. Corsi.
“Obviously he (Odinga) believes that the votes were not properly
tallied. But what I (Obama) urged was that all the leaders there,
regardless of their position on the election tell their supporters to
stand down, to desist with the violence and solve it in a peaceful way
with Kenyan laws,” read part of the book.
At the same time, Obama also divulged of another message which he
addressed to Kibaki and Odinga adding that he intended to make himself
useful in resolving the conflict that was escalating day after day.
This time, he is said to have urged the NASA leader to lead from the
front and hold talks with the then President without giving any
pre-conditions.
“If the country sees you talking and a willingness to resolve this
political situation peacefully, a powerful message will be sent to the
people. The country would see the message that both you and Kibaki do
not want chaos and that violence on all sides must stop,” Obama was
quoted as having told Mr Odinga.
After a series of calls to end the violence which claimed more than
1000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands, the two leaders began
negotiations guided by former United Nations Secretary General Koffi
Anan.
This culminated in the formation of the coalition government under
agreeable terms to both parties who settled on a 50-50 division of
power.
Thursday, 27 April 2017
DETAILS OF OBAMA’S EXCLUSIVE PHONE CALL TO NASA LEADER RAILA ODINGA AFTER BEING DECLARED FLAG-BEARER REVEALED!!! HERE IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY DISCUSSED… (FULL DETAILS)
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