On Tuesday, July 4, Raila Odinga, the leader of Azimio la Umoja, reiterated his coalition’s determination to persist with civil disobedience and outlined the plan for future protests.
Addressing the press at the Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka (SKM) Center, the former Prime Minister declared that the Sabasaba rally, scheduled for Friday, July 7, would proceed with three significant modifications.
Firstly, Raila announced that the demonstrations, originally planned to take place solely in Nairobi, would now occur simultaneously in selected towns across the country.
“Our Kamukunji meeting is on in Nairobi this Friday, as we had announced. But it is not just a Kamukunji in Nairobi, but a Kamukunji across the country where this third liberation will be launched,” he stated.
Secondly, Raila clarified that the Friday rallies would also serve as the beginning of a campaign to collect signatures, aimed at rejecting the Kenya Kwanza regime led by President William Ruto.
Earlier on Tuesday, June 27, Eugene Wamalwa, a key figure in Azimio la Umoja, had mentioned that the signature collection would mark the start of efforts to oust Ruto from power.
Raila, while confirming the official start date for the signature collection, emphasized that it would be a protest against the government, its policies, and the burdensome taxes imposed on citizens.
Lastly, the former Prime Minister explained that the rallies would also be used as a platform to demonstrate against the anticipated increase in matatu (public transport) fares, which were scheduled to take effect from Wednesday, July 5.
“Let us proceed with bold determination that we are going to stick together. We are going to work together. Let us stay with this fight until the end,” he pleaded with Kenyans.
The opposition leader was flanked by Azimio la Umoja co-principals Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka and Martha Karua.
He noted that the changes were necessitated after being taken for granted by the ruling regime, hence the need to take drastic actions.
by: JobW