Azimio’s coalition, led by opposition leader Raila Odinga, has been denied permission to hold anti-government protests in Nairobi frome May 2. Police Chief Bungei Adamson said the March protests were far from peaceful
In denying Azimio permission, Bungei said. “Protests in early March were marred by violence as protesters armed with machetes attacked innocent residents,”
He spoke this at a press conference on Sunday morning.
He said it resulted in the destruction of property, attack on the members of the public who were not demonstrating by protestors, theft, looting and the deaths of several Kenyan citizens.
He further, Azimio’s protest was not peaceful at all.
“With this letter, we are denying the Azimio team permission to continue protesting and such protests will be stopped by law enforcement officials,” Said Bungei.
He also announced that the directive was arrived at after a lengthy consultation with inspector of police Japheth Koome and it will be effectively implemented.
However, the police commissioner said that if Odinga applied for a protest on the one streets of Nairobi, the police would have considered the request.
