Western envoys urge Kenya opposition to recognize Kenyatta
Raila Odinga
The diplomats said Raila Odinga needs to accept Kenyatta’s presidency “as the basis for the dialogue that it (the opposition) and many Kenyans want.”
 Odinga  held a mock inauguration Jan. 29 in which  he  was sworn in as the “people’s president.” The government reacted by shutting down some broadcasters and arresting some participants.
The government also deported  Odinga ’s adviser  Miguna Miguna  despite five court orders for him to be produced in front of a judge and released on bail.
 Odinga  claims  he  was cheated of victory in Kenya’s August presidential election by hackers who altered the vote. Kenya’s Supreme Court nullified the results of that election after  Odinga  challenged Kenyatta’s win.
The court ordered a fresh election  which  Odinga  boycotted  saying significant electoral reforms were needed. Kenyatta’s party instead changed electoral law to make it harder for courts to nullify results.
 Odinga   in an interview with The Associated Press last year  accused western diplomats of supporting the Kenyatta government.
The diplomats said [TGT] needs to accept Kenyatta’s presidency “as the basis for the dialogue that it (the opposition) and many Kenyans want.”
 [TGT]held a mock inauguration Jan. 29 in which  [TGT]  was sworn in as the “people’s president.” The government reacted by shutting down some broadcasters and arresting some participants.
The government also deported  Odinga ’s adviser  Miguna Miguna  despite five court orders for him to be produced in front of a judge and released on bail.
 [TGT]claims  [TGT]  was cheated of victory in Kenya’s August presidential election by hackers who altered the vote. Kenya’s Supreme Court nullified the results of that election after  [TGT]  challenged Kenyatta’s win.
The court ordered a fresh election  which  [TGT]boycotted  saying significant electoral reforms were needed. Kenyatta’s party instead changed electoral law to make it harder for courts to nullify results.
 [TGT]in an interview with The Associated Press last year  accused western diplomats of supporting the Kenyatta government.