Opposition leader Raila Odinga has announced that the Azimio Coalition will not rally its supporters for street protests but instead call for silent dissent against the government.
Speaking at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Park in Bondo, Siaya on Friday, Raila said the move will forestall cases of police brutality against opposition supporters and loss of lives.
“Next time we will not tell people to come out to the streets; we will tell them to stay in their homes and see what they (the government) are going to do. We will tell them to stay at home and stop anyone who tries to come out.”
The Azimio Leader has asked his supporters to stay at home, the opposition will still achieve its goal of pressuring the Kenya Kwanza administration to pay attention to the demands of the people.
“These acts will not cow us; we don’t even have to bring people on the streets. We can tell them to stay at home [and] that is another way of expressing displeasure and dissatisfaction,” he said.
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Citing cases of police brutality during the previous anti-government protests, Odinga accused the government of targeting innocent people and using the police to spread chaos.
‘Government-sanctioned murders’
Further, he accused President William Ruto and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of sanctioning the use of brutal force against opposition supporters.
Odinga faulted Ruto for publicly praising the police instead of denouncing their actions.
“Inspector General Japhet Koome is but an instrument because we have heard Ruto bragging all over that the police have done a good job and that they will not allow public property to be destroyed,” said Odinga.
