Raila asks for calm, peace, unity ahead of rally

Nairobi - CORD leader Raila
Odinga has asked for peace and
calm from his supporters as plans
continue for the mega rally
planned to mark his arrival from
the US.
Odinga will arrive back in the
country Saturday from a two
month long visit to the United
States of America.
CORD have planned a major rally
at Nairobi's Uhuru park to mark
his arrival and with the
government offering their
reservations over the rally due to
security reasons, Odinga has
moved to quell any perceived
notion of trouble on the day.
" I would like to thank my
supporters in advance for
choosing to attend the rally but
ask that they maintain peace and
unity, as well as respect those who
will be running their businesses
as normal and as well try
maintain the rule of law, he said
in a statement.
He also asked all those who would
speak at the rally to be cautious
with their statements and not put
the country at risk of anarchy.
" I would also like to ask the
speakers to choose what words to
say and speak responsibly, he
added.
He did also ask that the police
provide useful security, hoping
that they handle potential
situations in the right manner so
as not to cause chaos.
" I urge the police to provide
adequate security and that they
act in the right manner, not to
cause harm to anyone and tackle
issues that come forth in the
correct way, he added.
He finished by asking his
supporters not to go to the Jomo
Kenyatta International Airport to
receive him, asking that they
instead converge at Uhuru Park.
Thousands are expected to attend
the rally, with close to 1,000
police also penned in to take care
of the day's proceedings.