The Azimio team says the protest still on course despite assassination threats.
In a statement seen by K47 digital news, Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition party says it has taken note of the dark warnings from the Kenya Kwanza regime regarding peaceful protests planned for 2nd May, 2023 in April 30, 2023. Nairobi.
The warnings have included repeated threats of assassination of Azimioleaders from Mr. Rigathi Gachagua and Mr. Moses Kuria.
The latest grim warning has come from Hon. William Ruto, who yesterday vowed to stop the
planned demonstrations at all costs and declared them “nonsense .”
Azimio note says it wish to state as follows:
“The Constitution of Kenya, which in Article 37 provides that “Every person has the right, peaceably and unarmed, to assemble, to picket, and to present petitions to public to authorities, ” has not been suspended.’
“Unless Mr. Ruto wants to suspend the constitution and rule by decree, we will exercise our right to assemble, demonstrate, picket and present petitions on Tuesday, 2nd May 2023, as earlier announced, dark threats notwithstanding.’
“On that day, we shall present a petition to the IEBC showing that the election results were doctored and demand an audit of the servers.’
“We shall also petition IEBC against the sacking of the four commissioners because it presents a dangerous precedent in which in all future elections, all commissioners will be required to agree with the chairperson of IEBC, effectively making election a one person show.’
“We shall equally present a petition to the 0ffice of the President proving that the cost of food, fuel, electricity and fees remain unacceptably high.’
“We will further petition OP to desist from invading and destroying rival political parties as was attempted on Jubilee headquarters and through auction of MPs in Parliament.’
“We will be visiting the National Treasury on 2nd May, 2023 to petition for the immediate release of all funds owed to counties and the timely payment of salaries to all civil servants.’
“We plan to visit the Public Service Commission on the day to demand that appointments to public offices be done purely on the basis of merit and inclusivity, not tribe as is presently the case. We cannot have a country of close to 50 tribes where appointments go only to members of one tribe.’
“We shall not agree be cowed into silence when so many things are going wrong in the country; with cults that enjoy patronage and protection from State House killing Kenyans, including children, in their hundreds, goons hired by the state invading and destroying private property, massive corruption making a grand return to the Country and tribalism taking an unprecedented sway in public offices.’
“We believe the 2010 Constitution of Kenya was made for a time like this; when a cabal of ideologically bankrupt individuals commandeer
the nation and seek to undermine its foundations. In strict adherence to this constitution, we shall continue with our planned actions.’
“We remind Hon. Ruto that the powers, responsibilities and functions of a Commander in Chief, which he repeats he is, are clearly spelt out in the Constitution and do not include the overthrow of the constitution, which he is attempting to do with attacks on our planned protests.’
“If the regime choses to turn our peaceful and constitutional activities into a showdown and assassinations that Mr. Kuria and Mr. Gachagua are threatening, so be it, we are ready.”
