Raila blasts Ruto over order to shoot protesters

President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga at the official opening of the Sub-County Headquarter Offices in Rangwe, Homa Bay county. He said that the government is building capacity for the National Government Administration to boost service delivery, especially at the grassroots. [PSCU]

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has criticised President William Ruto’s illegal orders to the police to shoot rioters, his strongest rebuke of Dr Ruto since they shook hands last year.

In a stinging statement, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader said such action threatens to hand the police “illegitimate and deadly” powers over citizens.