Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition party leader Raila Odinga has defiantly reiterated that the opposition-led anti-government protests will proceed as planned despite the State declaring them illegal.
Mr Odinga has directed his supporters to take to the streets twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays, in protest of President William Ruto’s government and the high cost of living being experienced across the country.
Speaking in Imara Daima, Nairobi, on Thursday when he addressed protestors in the city estate, Mr Odinga underscored that neither he nor his supporters will call off the demos even if it means butting heads with the current regime.
“Nipigwe teke, nitupiwe teargas, nitupiwe maji au nifungwe pingu, sitarudi nyuma. Nipelekwe jela na hata Ruto apinge sisi, hatutarudi nyuma,” said the opposition leader.
He added that he and his supporters are true Kenyan patriots who will vehemently continue protesting until the issues affecting the common mwananchi are addressed by the State.
“Sisi si wendawazimu, na sisi si wajinga, ilhali sisi ni Wakenya wazalendo wanaotaka Kenya ikombolewe. Tunataka Kenya ibadilike na Wakenya wasidhulumiwe. Pia tunataka mabadiliko ya kikatiba na server ifunguliwe,” said Raila.
Thursday marked the third edition of the anti-government protests following Monday’s and last week’s demos.
Similar to the previous protests, there was minimal activity in Nairobi’s Central Business District, but Thursday was significantly scaled down in terms of exchanges between the police and protesters.
