Area Raila Will Be at Today During Protest

Azimio Leader Raila Odinga on Thursday, July 20, issued a way forward on the planned anti-government protests, noting that they would continue for the second day running.

The former prime minister asked his supporters to continue with their anti-government protests over the rising cost of living among other rafts of demands including electoral reforms.

“The voice of the people must be heard, our peaceful protests continue,” Raila stated.

Raila in his message also accused police officers of how they handled the Wednesday protests terming it atrocious following reports of injuries and deaths.

He noted that Kenyans were taking to the streets because they were tired of being ignored by Ruto’s administration for their call to reduce the price of maize flour and other basic commodities.

The statement from Raila came a few hours after his daughter Winnie Odinga assured Kenyans that her father was safe.

This followed speculations that Raila was unwell and probably out of the country.

“Where did the story come from? Raila is safe. He even called me about the gym story 30 minutes ago,” Winnie posted at 9:27 p.m. on Wednesday.

With Kenyans asking why the Azimio leader did not make a public appearance, Winnie assured them to take her word that Raila was safe.

Despite Raila calling for Wednesday protests, he was conspicuously missing from the protests and did not appear at Kamukunji Grounds as earlier communicated.

Other Azimio principals Martha Karua and Kalonzo Musyoka also were conspicuously missing from the nationwide protests.

Azimio in a statement noted that nine leaders had been arrested during the protests and their whereabouts remained unknown.

The leaders arrested according to Azimio are; Babu Owino (Embakasi East MP), Dennis Onyango (Raila’s spokesperson), Ken Chonga (Kilifi South MP), Teddy Mwambire (Kilifi County Speaker), and Wilfred Odallo (MCA Mabatini).

Others include; Redson Onyango (MCA Ngei Ward), Eric Otieno (Budget Officer Nairobi County), Anthony Otysyula (Budget Officer Nairobi County) and Maurice Ogeta (Raila’s bodyguard).