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The demands come after Raila announced on Tuesday that he would be holding anti-government protests every Monday and Thursday until his demands are met by the Kenya kwanza regime.

The Azimio la Umoja coalition has written to the Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome over police uniforms ahead of upcoming protests.

In a letter on Wednesday, March 22, the Raila Odinga-led coalition warned the police IG against deploying police officers in plain clothes.

Azimio stated that only uniformed officers would be allowed to bear arms noting that other officers in plain clothes would be treated as thugs.

“We put police on notice that we will allow only uniformed police to bear arms; plainclothes in arms will be dealt with as thugs and hired goons and committed to civilian arrests as allowed per the law,” the letter read in part.

File image of Police IG Japhet Koome

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Azimio further notified the IG of their intention to hold weekly demonstrations across the 47 counties.

“We will be holding processions in all the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya this Monday 27th, March 2023, and Thursday 30th March 2023, and every subsequent Monday and Thursday thereafter.

“We intend to submit petitions to County Commanders; sub-county commanders and all other state offices countrywide as part of the processions. For the avoidance of doubt, this is not an application for permission as none is required under Article 37,” the letter added.

The letter comes after Raila announced on Tuesday that he would be holding anti-government protests on Mondays and Thursdays until his demands are met by the Kenya kwanza regime.