Friday, March 10, 2023

Kenya begins mass action against ruling government


KISUMU, Kenya

Kenya’s protesters opposing the government of President William Ruto have this afternoon flocked the Kondole area in Kisumu city.

This follows the announcement of the countrywide mass action by Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party leader Raila Odinga.

In a short video shared by the Movement for Defense of Democracy (MDD) on Twitter, the protesters chanted anti-government slogans as they marched along the Kisumu-Kakamega highway.

Some of the protestors rode on motorcycles while others carried placards with anti-government slogans.

The residents who held demonstrations in protest over the high cost of living converged in Kondele where they started matching towards the county commissioner's office.

While honouring Raila's call to hold protests, the locals turned up in large numbers.

The residents walked past police roadblocks and headed towards the state lodge.

They said that they will not be stopped from using a public road which had been blocked by police officers.

Local leaders who participated in the demos included Kisumu deputy governor Mathew's Owili, Kisumu County assembly speaker Elisha Oraro and MCAs Seth Kanga (Market Milimani), Ben Adega (Kajulu) and Joachim Oketch (Kondele).

Owili said as the people of Kisumu, they will stand with Raila, saying they will not recognise the Ruto Presidency.  “We are calling the police to join us on 20th March as we begin our mass action,” Owili says.

The opposition coalition, Azimio la Umoja leader, Raila Odinga yesterday launched a resistance movement to pile pressure on President William Ruto’s administration as he seeks to drive a political and economic reforms agenda whose end game is to force the government to ease the cost of living, reduce taxes and become more inclusive.

To be known as the Movement for the Defence of Democracy, the political outfit will among other things lead in peaceful protests, sit-ins and boycotts aimed at forcing the government to make life more bearable for Kenyans.

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