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Kenya's Raila Odinga 'inaugurates' himself as president
BBC ^ | Jan 30, 2018

Posted on 01/30/2018 8:26:32 PM PST by BenLurkin

Raila Odinga has declared himself to be the people's president" at a controversial "swearing-in" ceremony in the capital.

Thousands of his supporters attended the event, despite a government warning that it amounted to treason. The authorities shut down TV stations to prevent live coverage of the event.

President Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in for a second term last November. He won an election re-run in October, but Mr Odinga boycotted it.

Elections were first held in August but the courts ordered a re-run, saying Mr Kenyatta's victory was marred by irregularities.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: kenya; kenyatta; odinga
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1 posted on 01/30/2018 8:26:32 PM PST by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Kenyan? Fake president? Nah, it would be to easy.


2 posted on 01/30/2018 8:27:28 PM PST by rdl6989
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To: rdl6989

*too easy


3 posted on 01/30/2018 8:27:52 PM PST by rdl6989
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To: BenLurkin

Ah, yes - the mumbo-jumbo beat of the Congo:

One man, one vote, one time.


4 posted on 01/30/2018 8:33:37 PM PST by QBFimi (It is not your responsibility to finish the work of perfecting the world... Tarfon)
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To: QBFimi

You do know that Congo is on the other side of the continent from Kenya, don’t you?


5 posted on 01/30/2018 8:37:47 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

Everything I know I learned from my cousin Barry.

6 posted on 01/30/2018 8:37:48 PM PST by Slyfox (Not my circus, not my monkeys)
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Yup!


7 posted on 01/30/2018 8:38:29 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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...Kenya’s Raila Odinga ‘inaugurates’ himself as president..

I’m shocked that Hellary didn’t do that too.


8 posted on 01/30/2018 8:40:25 PM PST by Sasparilla ( I'm Not Tired of Winning.)
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To: BenLurkin

Obama needs to go home. It looks like they are in need of some community organizing.


9 posted on 01/30/2018 8:43:21 PM PST by kalee
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To: BenLurkin

Obama’s buddy.


10 posted on 01/30/2018 8:46:52 PM PST by TruthWillWin (The problem wiath socialists is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: Slyfox

Tweedledumb and Tweedledee


11 posted on 01/30/2018 8:49:48 PM PST by nevermorelenore ( I miss Reagan i)
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To: Sasparilla

Yup


12 posted on 01/30/2018 8:50:10 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: nevermorelenore

Odinga and Odunga


13 posted on 01/30/2018 8:50:52 PM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust Sessions. The Great Awakening is at hand...MAGA!)
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To: nevermorelenore

......of Kenya or the US?


14 posted on 01/30/2018 8:50:55 PM PST by morphing libertarian (Build Kate's Wall)
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To: BenLurkin

I was loosely following this and if I got it right Odinga and his henchmen got caught red handed stealing ballots in rural areas and tried to claim victory, but the Kenya legislature blocked his inauguration. Odinga has stated that he plans to get in power and throw out the constitution and declare himself dictator for life.


15 posted on 01/30/2018 8:53:34 PM PST by KTM rider
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The legislature should demand to see Odinga’s LFBC; they’ll find he was born in Hawaii.


16 posted on 01/30/2018 8:57:29 PM PST by kevao (Biblical Jesus: Give your money to the poor. Socialist Jesus: Give your neighbor's money to the poor)
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To: BenLurkin

Obama mutters “why didn’t I try that?”


17 posted on 01/30/2018 9:02:24 PM PST by Pelham (California, a subsidiary of Mexico, Inc.)
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To: Pelham

BBC loves Odinga.


18 posted on 01/30/2018 9:09:33 PM PST by MAGAthon
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To: rdl6989

Obama has a relative there named Odinga. I’d bet it’s the same thug.


19 posted on 01/30/2018 9:09:51 PM PST by laplata (Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: BenLurkin

Obama modus operadi. Take it, even if it isn’t yours.


20 posted on 01/30/2018 9:40:04 PM PST by taxesareforever (Islam is an ideology. It is NOT a religion.)
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