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This week is a make-or-break moment for both the opposition and the Kenya Kwanza government as they battle out during demonstrations.
Azimio la Umoja one Kenya Alliance promised the mother of all protests from Wednesday through Friday in a three-day weekly affair.
The government, on the other side, has warned that it won’t allow Azimio chief Raila Odinga to cause chaos in a bid to get power.
Interior CS Kithure Kindiki also warned that he would take action against opposition leaders and branded them criminals hiding behind the constitution.
However, some experts say President William Ruto will likely cut a deal with Raila to stop the protests.
This comes weeks after the bipartisan talks stalled and made the opposition feel shortchanged.
The protests that have been witnessed so far have been catastrophic that left tens of Kenyans dead and scores sustaining injuries.
The pressure mounted on the Kenya Kwanza government now begs the question: will President William Ruto succumb to the opposition’s pressure and cut a deal?
Meanwhile here are stories making headlines on Opera News today;
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Family Speaks On Sponsoring Azimio Demonstrations
After being accused of supporting the Azimio One Kenya Coalition, the Fourth President of Kenya’s office and the Kenyatta family made a significant declaration.
Accusations that the former head of state-funded Azimio demonstrations to topple the Kwanza administration in Kenya have been rejected by Uhuru Kenyatta’s office.
Clergy offers to reconcile Ruto, Raila
Religious leaders are ready to reconcile President William Ruto and his political nemesis Raila Odinga, Nairobi archdiocese Archbishop Philip Anyolo has said.
Anyolo yesterday revealed that the inter-religious group of spiritual leaders is ready to mediate talks between the as the rift between them continues to widen.
Looming Trouble To Ruto As Mt Kenya Residents Ask Him To Stop Using Raila As A Scapegoat
There is yet another looming trouble to the fifth head of state President William Ruto who is serving his first term in office since assuming his duties last year. This is after a section of residents emanating from the vote-rich Mount Kenya region have asked him to stop using former Prime Minister Raila Odinga as a scapegoat.
They are calling on the president and his Kenya Kwanza government to stop trivialising their call to have to lower the current high cost of living.