“We are going to demonstrate in compliance with the directive of our President, Raila Odinga. They vowed to stage demonstrations on polling day, even though Nasa Leader Raila Odinga has urged supporters to stay away and not hold any demonstrations. In the meantime, Opposition leaders at the Coast have asked their supporters not to join demonstrations on Thursday. BOYCOTT POLLSThe leaders led by Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi instead told their followers to boycott the elections by not voting. In Mombasa, ODM county chairman Mohammed Hatimy said there are waiting for “final direction” from their leader Raila Odinga on whether they will demonstrate on the repeat election day.

Source: Daily Nation October 24, 2017 23:48 UTC