Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga says the anti-government protests will now take place twice a week , on Mondays and Thursdays Speaking during a press conference at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Foundation in Nairobi, the opposition leader said Monday’s demonstrations held in Nairobi and several parts of the country were “immensely successful”.
“In response to public demand, we shall now hold protests every Thursday and Monday beginning next week,” Raila said.
Odinga also claimed there was an attempt on his life and that of Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka during the anti-government demonstrations in which one protester was shot by police on Monday.
He assured the families of the deceased support in seeking legal justice.
“Very unfortunately, during this otherwise peaceful process, many of the demonstrators got hurt and at least two innocent Kenyans were killed in cold blood by the police. We pass sincere condolences to families that lost loved ones to police brutality. We will stand with those families in all ways, including pursuing justice on behalf of their loved ones,” Raila stated.
“We will ensure that all those responsible are held to account for the lives that were cut short and the pains of those who got injured.”
“That brutality witnessed yesterday does not belong in this century. It is more disgusting because the citizens were acting within the provisions of the constitution and we had given notice of the intentions to march on Nairobi. It is impunity at its worst, but we are determined to confront it as they saw yesterday,” he added.
The former prime minister listed five reasons for the opposition’s calls for peaceful demonstrations, including the high cost of living, electoral injustice, nepotism in state appointments, the sacking of civil servants and defense for democracy.