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Opposition leaders put off mass action to rally supporters for mass voter registration

Women Representatives from left Aisha Jumwa (Kilifi), Mishi Mboko (Mombasa) and Gladys Wanga (Homa Bay) dance during NASA meeting at Bomas of Kenya on Wednesday 11/01/17.  [PHOTO:BONIFACE OKENDO/Standard]

The Opposition has shelved plans for street protests to concentrate on rallying supporters to register as voters.

During a convention bringing together 15 political parties, the Opposition leaders said they would not fall into what they termed a trap of Jubilee to protest against changes to electoral laws passed by Parliament and assented to by President Uhuru Kenyatta.

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