Opposition leader Raila Odinga returns from a trip abroad tomorrow, with his Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya set to hold a rally at the Kamukunji Grounds in Kibera, Nairobi.
National Assembly Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi said the coalition was "gearing up to accord him a grand welcome on arrival at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA)" before holding a grand procession to the Kamukunji Grounds.
"The Kibra people's baraza will also set the stage for the peaceful mass action that is set to resume in Nairobi on May 2, 2023, as earlier announced," the Ugunja lawmaker said in a statement, in which he also urged opposition supporters to turn up in large numbers for the events.
Tomorrow's rally will be the second since President William Ruto and Raila agreed to bipartisan talks to iron out their differences and the latest in a series of engagements.
Before he left the country, the Azimio leader last week held town hall meetings in Murang'a, before addressing roadside rallies. That was days after he had held a rally at the Kamkunji Grounds in Shauri Moyo, Nairobi.
Raila's return could mirror the famous Baba-while-you-were-away return from the United States in May 2014, where thousands received the former prime minister at the JKIA, escorting his entourage to an already packed Uhuru Park.
Back then, the police allowed the opposition convoy to move uninterrupted. It is uncertain whether the police will disperse tomorrow's convoy as they have done to processions during opposition protests in recent weeks.
The Raila-led coalition has written to the International Criminal Court to investigate Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome over alleged police killings of protestors, with Koome dismissing the move.
Azimio has already announced a return of anti-government demonstrations, which will resume on Tuesday next week.
Former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya, who chairs Azimio's council, has notified the police of the said demonstrations, outlining routes that opposition protesters will course.
"The meetings or 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," Oparanya wrote to the Nairobi Central Officer Commanding Station on Monday.
"For the avoidance of doubt, this is not a request for permission as none is contemplated under Article 37 of the Constitution. We, therefore, request your office to deploy enough police officers to guarantee security to attendees and exercise crowd control."
Raila has sustained pressure on President William Ruto's government, with the Azimio leader calling off protests early this month to give way to dialogue over the resolution of issues he had raised.
