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Religious, rights groups call for calm in Kenya’s second week of protests

Religious, rights groups call for calm in Kenya’s second week of protests

AYENAT MERSIE RELIGIOUS leaders and human rights groups in Kenya called for calm as a second week of protests against the cost of living increases raised fears of further violence, while President William Ruto said criminals would be held to account. Opposition leader Raila Odinga, who lost to Ruto in last August's election, is leading the protests against the high cost of basic staples and has called for rallies every Monday and Thursday to pressure Ruto's government to take action. Late on Monday night, unknown perpetrators set fire to a church and several businesses in Nairobi's low-income Kibera district, and…
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One student killed, over 200 people arrested in Kenya protests

One student killed, over 200 people arrested in Kenya protests

HUMPHREY MALALO A university student in Kenya was killed and more than 200 people were arrested in nationwide protests against President William Ruto's government over high living costs, police said. Protesters took to the streets of the capital, Nairobi, and several other cities in response to a call for demonstrations by opposition leader Raila Odinga. Some lit fires in the streets and threw rocks at police. Police fired tear gas and water cannons, including at Odinga's convoy as he addressed supporters from the sunroof of his car. Police said 24 officers were injured in the clashes. They gave no figure for injuries…
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Kenyan opposition leader says Ruto’s government is illegitimate

Kenyan opposition leader says Ruto’s government is illegitimate

KENYA'S opposition leader Raila Odinga has called on his supporters to resist the government of President William Ruto, saying its disputed election last August had robbed it of legitimacy. Ruto's Kenya Kwanza coalition eked out a narrow victory over Odinga in the election, whose result announcement was accompanied by chaotic scenes at the national tallying centre, and his victory was upheld by the Supreme Court. Both leaders, who have dominated politics in East Africa's biggest economy for decades, settled into an uneasy calm after the electoral contest, but Odinga's coalition said last week it had found new evidence of rigging. "We cannot…
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Kenya’s Raila Odinga contracts COVID-19

Kenya’s Raila Odinga contracts COVID-19

AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER TOP Kenyan politician Raila Odinga has become the most high profile leader to contract COVID-19. Odinga, 76, the leader of the Orange Democratic Movement, has not shown any symptoms and has gone into quarantine after he tested positive on Thursday evening. He had gone to hospital after developing fatigue. In a statement, Odinga pronounced himself as fit and in good shape. “Despite the fact that I feel strong and in good shape after a few days in hospital, I have agreed with my doctors to undertake the mandatory quarantine,” he said. According to his personal doctor, Dr…
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