The Azimio One Kenya Coalition brigade is today expected to stage a major rally in Kiambu ahead of the Monday’s March 20, 2023 planned grand march into the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD), a working day the opposition have declared as a ‘public holiday’.
Although no incidences of violence have been witnessed in the anti-government mass protests being staged in other parts of the country so far, tension is building amongst business
“We cannot be intimidated by William Ruto and Rigathi Gachagua. I want to tell them that I fought for the second liberation in this country. The two cannot understand what I have gone through. I was arrested, charged in court and went to prison in 1983 but was discharged for lack of evidence. I have been fighting for democracy and was put in detention for eight years when some of them were still breastfeeding.” Raila said.
Raila listed fifteen issues to be addressed by the government before the ultimatum to stage protests that lapsed a fortnight ago among them access to audit of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) servers, high cost of living after the government eliminated subsidies, nepotism in the Kenya administration, failing to consult other stakeholders in the reconstitution of IEBC, broken promises and what he has termed as an illegitimate government.
“The lion (Moi) was dreaded but we uprooted its teeth. I am ready and prepared to pay the ultimate price while fighting for the liberation of Kenya.” Raila observed.
On his part, kalonzo said that: “Our march will be peaceful and will not target anyone. Whoever will bring violence is not part of us. We will demonstrate until William Ruto leaves the State House…We know they have plans to use a few of their supporters to loot shops and blame it on Azimio, but l want to tell them that we shall be very disciplined. The constitution gives us enough freedom.”