The High Court has technically declined to stop the planned Azimio protests scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. A businessman, Martin Gitau through Lawyer Adrian Kamotho, had moved to court seeking to stop the mass protests announced by Azimio Coalition leader Raila Odinga. He listed Raila, former President Uhuru Kenyatta, Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party as the respondents. "What followed on July 7 was demonstrations characterised by catastrophic violence, tragic chaos, and ruinous destruction of both private and public property," Gitau told court. "The Court has refused to stop maandamano as requested by Kenya Kwanza through surrogate petitioner Martin Gitau.

Source: The Star July 17, 2023 17:38 UTC