Raila Odinga-led Azimio la Umoja coalition has said the anti-government demonstrations will go on for three days next week. This comes de...
Raila Odinga-led Azimio la Umoja coalition has said the anti-government demonstrations will go on for three days next week.
This comes despite several people reportedly losing their lives during Wednesday’s maandamano. And several others were injured.
In a statement, Azimio la Umoja said due to requests from all sectors, the peaceful protests will be held on Wednesday, Thursday nd Friday.
On Thursday, Raila said that the demos will be held whether the government issues a permit or not.
“We will have countrywide protests next week on Wednesday whether the government likes it or not,” Raila said.
President Ruto reacts
President William Ruto has vowed not to let Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga use the blood of Kenyans to seek power.
Speaking in Naivasha on Friday, Ruto said he will use all means to stop the Opposition leader.
“Raila Odinga, I won’t allow you to seek power on the back of the blood of Kenyans. I will stop you,” he said.
“You can’t use extra-constitutional means to get power. You want to use violence to get into government; it won’t happen,” he added.
“No demonstration is going to take place on Wednesday. It is not possible, this man (Raila Odinga)has brought chaos to this country which has led to many deaths. He kept on interfering with Mwai Kibaki’s administration, Uhuru Kenyatta’s and now the other day he led protests and properties were destroyed,” Ruto said.
“That path that you are taking, I want to assure you that I am going to take you on and I will not allow it to happen.”
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By Wanjiru Mbaru
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