Police and protestors engage in teargas stone-throwing battles in Jacaranda.
In what is seen as a peacemaking process, both the police and protestors were removing stones that had been thrown on the roads.
However, moments later, the police lobbed tear gas at the protestors, and they responded by throwing stones.
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Situation at Jacaranda Embakasi East.Police has shot one person dead pic.twitter.com/NZbC881o9E
— Babu Owino (@HEBabuOwino) March 20, 2023
This comes after Azimio La Umoja Leader Raila Odinga declared Monday, March 20 a public holiday to allow Kenyans to participate in the planned protests.
He spoke while addressing his followers in Siaya County urging Kenyans to participate in the planned nationwide mass movement to pressure the government to reduce living expenses.
He predicted that the protests would be peaceful and advised participants to behave in a civilized way. Saying protests are the only alternative left.
"We declare that March 20 shall be a holiday in the name of Azimio One Kenya Alliance. The former premier announced in response to a request from Martha Karua, leader of the Narc Kenya Party, that all employed supporters of Azimio may participate in the demonstrations", he said.
Among the reasons the coalition is taking it to the streets is to protest against the elimination of subsidies on petrol, the cost of power, unga, and school fees, claiming that president ruto has gone on to impose ever more taxes on basic goods, resulting in all-time high prices.
