The National Super Alliance (NASA) has planned a mega rally in Nairobi and anticipates having one million supporters flock the city on Sunday.
The rally dubbed “One Million Man Rally” will be held as NASA’s first celebratory step with Raila Odinga and running mate Kalonzo Musyoka submission of nomination papers to the IEBC.
The Nairobi NASA team led by Governor Evans Kidero and ODM Chairman in Nairobi County George Aladwa will embark on a series of rallies across the city and crown the event with a mega rally at Jacaranda grounds in Embakasi.
According to Kidero, supporters of NASA will meet at City Hall way at 10 am from where they will proceed.
“We will convene at the KICC-City Hall Way from 10 am for a celebratory procession,” said the Nairobi Governor as told by the Star.
The supporters of NASA under the stewardship of Kidero will tour Starehe, Makadara, Embakasi West, Embakasi East and finally to Jacaranda Gardens.
He said the coalition has made all necessary logistical and security arrangements to ensure that all goes well during the event.
“We are expecting one million Kenyans from across the country on Sunday. I would like to assure everybody that we have made adequate logistical and security arrangements.”
NASA has been on a charm offensive in different parts of the country.
But Nairobi, in particular, is a battle ground for Jubilee and the opposition, and the coalition is seen to be putting its campaign machinery in the city to ensure there will be a maximum turnout of voters during the polls.
In the last two days, NASA has pitched camp in Jubilee stronghold of North Rift where they have criticized Jubilee for runaway security in parts of Baringo, West Pokot and Elg.eyo Marakwet counties.
They have promised to address the menace once elected to power in August.