State prosecutors in Kenya have charged a Kenyan opposition politician who was present at the presidential “swearing in” of opposition leader Raila Odinga with treason.
Miguna Miguna was charged on Tuesday with treason and unlawful assembly for his involvement in the swearing in event that took place last week.
According to the charge sheet presented in court Miguna Miguna was charged with “being present and consenting to the administration of an oath to commit a capital offence, namely treason”.
Miguna was also charged with “taking part in an unlawful assembly” and “engaging in organised criminal activity”.
The government of Kenya has accused the opposition leader, Raila Odinga of attempting to overthrow a legitimate regime following his inauguration last Tuesday as “people’s president”.
Despite the government describing his action as treasonable, Mr Odinga went ahead to take the oath holding a green bible at an event held at the Uhuru Park in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.
Odinga and his coalition party boycotted last year’s re-run presidential poll claiming the electoral commission failed to provide an even playing field for a free and fair election.
A court challenge to the victory of President Uhuru Kenyatta failed to succeed after the Supreme Court ruled that Kenyatta’s victory was legitimate.
President Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in for a second term in November last year after winning the repeat presidential election held in October.
Source: Africafeeds.com
