Following the protests on Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs encouraged the International Community to take Raila Odinga, the head of Azimio La Umoja One Kenya, and other leaders into consideration for sanctions.

PHOTO | COURTESY Govt wants travel sanctions to Raila Odinga and other Azimio Leaders

A day after Odinga declared that in response to "popular demand," anti-government demonstrations would occur twice weekly on Mondays and Thursdays.

The Ministry said the leaders intended to undermine the nation's peace and security in a letter sent to diplomatic missions stationed in Nairobi, UN agencies, and other international organizations.

According to the Ministry, the opposition leader Odinga has been using his well-known method of operation since 1997 to compel extra-constitutional political settlements for his egotistical gain.

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The Azimio leader said the demonstration intends to pressure the government to address the high cost of living and electoral changes. He was joined by his co-principals Martha Karua, Kalonzo Musyoka, Eugene Wamalwa, Wycliffe Oparanya, and Edwin Sifuna, among other figures.

The Ministry claims Odinga's large protest and threats to attack the State House constitute treason.

PHOTO | COURTESY Raila led Anti Govt protests on Monday

"Whereas the opposition leader's call for nationwide protests is insensitive at a time when the new administration is working hard to revive the economy and has only been in power for six months, Mr. Oding's encouragement of protestors to storm State House installations, including the nation's seat of the presidency, is outright callous, bordering on treason," the statement read.

The National Police Service (NPS) will continue to be attentive "to avoid the weaponization of protests for illegitimate ends," the Ministry promised.

The Ministry urged the diplomatic missions stationed in Nairobi, the United Nations Organizations, and other international organizations to be watchful in supporting the punishment of any behaviour harmful to the nation's peace and security.

Azimo La Umoja, led by their chief leader Raila Odinga on Monday 20th, staged the first anti-government demonstrations in Nairobi. Raila later said that the protests would occur every Monday and Thursday.