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Kenya’s opposition will resume anti-government protests from May 2. Earlier, it called off the protests to take part in a dialogue with authorities
Kenya’s opposition will resume anti-government protests from May 2. Earlier, it called off the protests to take part in a dialogue with authorities. The party revealed that the demonstrations will be limited to Nairobi, although the party spokesperson did not reveal why the opposition party is reliving the demonstrations.
Raila Odinga had organized bi-weekly demonstrations on Mondays and Thursdays since March 20. He lost the recently held presidential election to the present incumbent William Ruto, by a small margin. Odinga accused Ruto of stealing the August presidential election. Among other things, he also accused Ruto of his inability to control soaring prices, which is affecting the common man. Ruto mooted the idea of a bipartisan parliamentary committee for exploring the possibility of revising the electoral code but categorically denied that he would go for any alliance with Odinga.
Three weeks have elapsed since Odinga suspended his demonstrations. But no visible signs of rapprochement have been seen between the two leaders. The demonstrations in some places turned violent. Three people died including a police officer in the violence, which also saw looting and vandalism. Odinga contested for the presidential post five times but was unsuccessful. He is contesting the outcome of the 2022 elections, dubbing it was manipulated. The Supreme Court has rejected his appeal.
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In the meantime, a good number of Kenyans are struggling to make a living. Faced with inflation, 9.2% year-on-year in February, particularly on food stuff and the depreciation of the Kenyan shilling, people are upfront with a severe economic backlash. To compound the situation, there is an unprecedented drought in some parts of the country.
