Azimio Announces Return of Mass Protests in Nairobi

The Azimio la Umoja coalition has announced the resumption of public meetings and processions in Nairobi. 

Azimio la Umoja Executive Council chairperson Wycliffe Oparanya in a letter dated April 24, notified Nairobi Central Police Station that they would hold a peaceful procession on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, in major streets of the Nairobi central business district.

Azimio stated that during the procession they would submit a written petition to the government at Harambee House.

“The Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition notifies your office of scheduled peaceful public meetings/procession to take place on Tuesday 2nd May 2023 in Nairobi City County. In the course of the said meeting/procession on the 2nd May 2023, we intend to submit a written Petition to Harambee House, Nairobi.

“The meetings/processions will take place in the major streets of Moi Avenue, Kenyatta Avenue, Haile Selassie Avenue and Harambee avenue that fall within your jurisdiction from dawn to dusk i.e. from six o'clock in the morning to six o'clock in the afternoon,” read the letter in part.

The Raila Odinga-led coalition also requested the deployment of police officers to beef up security during the procession.

“We, therefore, request your office to deploy enough police officers to guarantee security to attendees and exercise crowd control,” the letter added.