Demonstrators Take to Streets of Nairobi Again to Protest Skyrocketing Prices.
Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga has urged people to take to the streets every Monday, even after protests a week ago turned violent and paralysed parts of Nairobi.
In Nairobi, the cost of living has been steadily increasing, with basic necessities becoming unaffordable for many citizens. In response, demonstrators have taken to the streets once again, to voice their frustration and demand action from the government.
Despite a police ban on demonstrations, protestors have been undeterred, gathering in various parts of the city to make their voices heard. The ongoing protests have resulted in clashes with riot police, who have used tear gas and other measures to disperse the crowds.
Mr Odinga initially began the protests by demanding reforms at the electoral body, IEBC, which he argued had stolen his vote, however, failed to prove the theft before the Supreme Court, which dismissed his petition and approved the election of Dr William Ruto as new President.
Mr Odinga has since changed tack to attack the government’s failure to address rising cost of living, something which masses now support.
Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga has urged people to take to the streets every Monday and Thursday, even after protests a week ago turned violent and paralysed parts of Nairobi.
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Police clashed with stone-throwing demonstrators in Nairobi's largest slum Kibera, where protesters set tyres on fire, defying a warning by the Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome who said Sunday that the rallies were "illegal" and would be banned.
The situation was calmer elsewhere in the city, with a heavy police presence in neighbourhoods where protests had taken place last week.
During last Monday's clashes in Nairobi and opposition strongholds in western Kenya, a university student was killed by police fire while 31 officers were injured as running battles erupted between riot police and demonstrators.
More than 200 people were arrested, including several senior opposition politicians, while protesters as well as Odinga's own motorcade were hit with tear gas and water cannon.
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