Leaders abandoned us after violent protests, Mathare residents say

Youth engage police in running battles in Mathare 4A on Monday, March 27, 2023. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

Residents of Mathare slums who have been affected by the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance protests have chastised political leaders for abandoning them.

The majority of them, women and youth, say the demonstrations left them in anguish and despair rather than with the solution they desired: a low cost of living.