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Nasa, judges skip Uhuru speech to Parliament

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta addressing members from both sides of the house on September 12, 2017 during the official opening of the 12th parliament. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NATION

Kenya opposition National Super Alliance (Nasa) MPs and the entire Judiciary Tuesday kept off President Uhuru Kenyatta’s inaugural address to the 12th Parliament.

Mr Kenyatta used it to defend his annulled August 8 presidential election victory.

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