The head of Kenya’s opposition, Raila Odinga, has denounced the trespass on former President, Uhuru Kenyatta’s property. Kenyatta is known as one of Odinga’s allies. Monday marked the second day of anti-government demonstrations organised by Odinga in response to his allegations of election fraud and the nation’s increasing cost of living.
He stated in an interview with the BBC that he believed government-hired goons were responsible for the assault. He stated that there will be more demonstrations, the following one on Thursday. However, the administration has denounced the unrest and violence brought on by the protests.
Odinga says he supports the constitutional right to demonstrate and said he takes no responsibility for any property damage caused by protesters. He laments the fact that during Monday’s demonstrations, both police and demonstrators targeted journalists.
Although the expense of living is a global issue, many nations have attempted to cushion their citizens due to the global recession, but the Ruto administration has removed subsidies and citizens are now suffering more, he said, criticising some of President William Ruto’s economic policies.
According to Odinga, a meeting between him and President Ruto would be acceptable to him if two conditions were fulfilled. First, that the electronic election servers be checked to see if the vote from the previous year was tampered with, and second, that all parties be included in the selection of the new commissioners of the election authority.
The Kenyan Supreme Court rejected Odinga’s appeal of his electoral defeat in August last year, but he continues to maintain that the decision was biased.