Azimio leader Raila Odinga says it is time for the country to review the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
Odinga made the remarks in Mombasa, where he attended Abdulswammad Sheriff Nassir's luncheon, shortly after he officially took the oath of Governor's office.
In his speech, Odinga also wants reforms for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for allegedly conducting a bungled election.
"We need to protect our freedom as the people of Kenya. It is time we review our Constitution by looking at what is working and what doesn't work," Odinga said.
"A rogue IEBC is another institution that requires thorough reforms. We cannot have three commissioners on one side and four on the other," he added.
Before making his statement, Odinga indicated that he was not ready to make a public statement yet. However, he was forced to address his supporters and allies in Mombasa at Nassir's luncheon.
"I took some time off and I was not ready to make a public speech but this was one of the occasions where I must say something. I was out of the country. I had travelled to Zanzibar with my wife, children and grandchildren to heal from the shock we got as a family," Odinga told people invited to the new Governor's luncheon.
The former premier used the platform to trade his guns towards the judiciary for what he termed as 'judicial thuggery'.
"They [the judiciary] should not threaten or blackmail people for speaking out. We said we respect [the verdict] but do not agree. We have a right as the people of Kenya not to agree with bad rulings of the judiciary. It is our Constitutional Right to say the ruling was not based on any law, it was judicial thuggery," Odinga said, prompting cheers from his audience.
"I see them trying to protest. We will talk. Shame on the Judiciary. If they become rogue, we have the power as the people of this country to send them home and reform the institution. We can lead a million [people to] march to the judiciary and demand they go home. They will go home," he added.
Odinga's remarks came days after the Judiciary warned against criticising the court.
"The persons sponsoring and executing the attacks on social media to disparage the Court are advised to desist forthwith," a statement by the judiciary read in part.
The cold war between the Azimio leader and the Judiciary began after the Supreme Court rendered its verdict on the 2022 Presidential election petition.
Raila and his team had moved to court seeking to nullify the election results by IEBC, which pronounced UDA leader William Ruto as president-elect.
In its verdict, the seven-bench judges threw out the case for lack of adequate evidence and upheld President William Ruto's win.
Chief Justice Martha Koome promised to give a full judgment in 21 days.
"We are going to talk about so many other things soon. For now, we are waiting for the Supreme Court of Kenya to give its detailed judgment," Raila promised his supporters.
