On Monday, anti-government protests in Kenya were marred by tear gas and arrests as opposition leaders and supporters took to the streets to express their displeasure with the ruling Kenya Kwanza coalition.
Protests led by Azimio leaders resulted in the arrests of both protestors and leaders.
By noon, National Assembly minority leader Opiyo Wandayi and Senate minority leader Stewart Madzayo were among those arrested. Others who have been arrested include MPs Ken Chonga and Amina Mnyazi.
Several other protestors were arrested in Nairobi as they demonstrated.
The Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) was the hardest hit, with tear gas used to disperse protestors.
The police had given a warning that the protests were illegal and will be met with force by the security personnel.
In the ensuing chaos, one person, a mechanic, was shot as he was mistaken for a protestor. The victim was rushed to Iran medical hospital opposite shell Adams arcade.
Azimio la Umoja leaders Raila Odinga, Martha Karua, and Kalonzo Musyoka’s whereabouts remain unknown with minimal activity around their homes.
The protests were sparked by Raila Odinga’s call for demonstrations to demand reforms in the country. Raila’s justifications for the demos include President Ruto’s refusal to allow an audit of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) servers, the high cost of living after the government eliminated subsidies, nepotism in the Kenya administration, failure to consult other stakeholders in the reconstitution of the IEBC, broken promises, and an “illegitimate government.”
The government has dismissed the protests as an attempt to destabilize the country and has warned that anyone found inciting violence will face consequences.
Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki warned that anyone caught engaging in violence or destroying property would be held accountable.
“In exercise of their rights or freedoms, no one may engage in threats, lawlessness, violence, destruction of property or obstruction of activities of other people or in any other way infringe on the rights or freedoms of others,” he said.
The protests come at a time when Kenya is dealing with rising inflation, a struggling economy, high commodity prices, and unemployment. The government has recently introduced new measures to mitigate the impact, such as subsidized fertilizer and duty-free maize and rice imports.
The measures, however, have been criticized for their impact on the economy, which was already reeling from the pandemic’s effects.
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