Today is the final, Raila provides an update on protests
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Azimio leader Raila Odinga describes Friday's nationwide protests as the grand finale in his update to supporters
Azimio leader Raila Odinga describes Friday’s nationwide protests as the grand finale in his update to supporters.
Speaking to NTV, Raila said the 3rd Wave of protests had entered the semi-final phase on Thursday and will end on Friday.
The Azimio leader described the Friday demonstrations as the grand finale.
“Leo ni semi finale. Itaingia kwenye finale kesho,” he said.
In a statement on Thursday, Raila used the Swahili phrase “Zakayo lazima ashuke” (Zacchaeus must descend).
In addition, Azimio la Umoja coalition has announced three places where they will converge, ahead of the final day of protests.
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) in a statement said the meeting point in Nairobi will be Jevanjee Gardens in the Central Business District.
Other meetings within the city will be on Imara Daima grounds and Kamukunji grounds in Kibra.
They said the meetings will start at 10 am, Friday.
The three-day mass protests began on Wednesday, July 19, with Azimio calling upon Kenyans to march to the streets to show their displeasure with the government.
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The Coalition has raised four grievances that it needs the Kenya Kwanza administration to address.
They include the high cost of living, the auditing of the August 2022 presidential election, the end of political party poaching, and the reconstitution of IEBC.
Meanwhile, Azimio has accused the government of slowly evolving into a dictatorship asking Kenyans to be mindful of unfolding events.
“We appeal to Kenyans to take very seriously the unfolding chain of events. A new dictatorship is slowly taking root. We call on Kenyans to put on their old armor of courage and work to take their country before this dictatorship takes firm roots.”
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