Raila Odinga explained why he supported Uhuru Kenyatta's tax increase

ODM leader Raila Odinga addresses residents of Kondele in Kisumu County yesterday. He urged Kenyans to support the fuel tax to help the Government in its operation. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

National Super Alliance (NASA) chief Raila Odinga yesterday drove into a crowd protesting the high cost of living in his Kisumu backyard. The Opposition leader defended President Uhuru Kenyatta for settling on the eight per cent tax on fuel.

A section of the crowd that surged to see him as he drove through Kondele, shouted "fuel!"  "fuel!" and brandished placards. The Opposition leader had to explain why he stood with Uhuru in the fuel tax stand-off.