Azimio demonstration

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No Azimio demos yet in opposition stronghold county of Mombasa (Capital FM Kenya)

MOMBASA, Kenya, Mar 20 - As police engaged the opposition supporters in the streets of Nairobi, Kisumu and Migori counties, Mombasa remained generally ...

ODM deputy party leader Hassan Joho, who was Mombasa governor for 10 years, has been out of the country since the last August 9 general election, was expected to lead the region in revolting against the Kenya Kwanza government. However, Mombasa County, which voted overwhelmingly for Odinga in the last three general elections; 2013, 2017 and 2022, did not witness any kind of street protests and running battles. Odinga has also faulted President William Ruto for failing in delivering all his election promises, especially in lowering the cost of living.

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Mombasa remains peaceful as demos rock Nairobi, Kisumu (The Star, Kenya)

Nairobi, Migori and Kisumu counties witnessed chaos as police engaged the demonstrators in running battles on Monday morning, the day which Azimio la Umoja ...

The residents and traders, especially those working within Mombasa town, went about their businesses undisturbed. - The residents and traders, especially those working within Mombasa town, went about their businesses undisturbed.

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Fracas in Homa Bay as rival youths fight during Azimio protest (The Star, Kenya)

Fracas ensued in Homa Bay town between two groups of youths during mass action that was called by Azimio-One Kenya leader Raila Odinga.

“Many Kenyans cannot bear the current high cost of living. The demos are to send a message to the Kenya Kwanza government that Kenyans want it to lower the cost of living,” Gaya said. Gaya said they had to protest as a way of pushing the Kenya Kwanza government to lower the cost of living.

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Digital card claiming Joho condemned Azimio demos fake (The Star, Kenya)

Section of Kenyans have been sharing the fake digital card bearing the trademarks of Nation Media Group.

Otherwise, we will again be caught unawares in the next election." We had everything including the backing of president Uhuru Kenyatta. - On September 26, the Supreme Court nullified Raila's petition.

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Azimio demonstrations were not a success – Sossion (The Star, Kenya)

Former Knut Secretary General Wilson Sossion. Image: CHARLENE MALWA. Former nominated MP Wilson Sossion said Monday's demonstrations by Azimio coalition did not ...

“One objective of trying to whip the masses about the general elections, how were elections stolen? We saw destruction of property, even in buildings within the city,” Sossion said. “Azimio still wants to make arguments about the elections and that’s a closed chapter.

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