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It's our right to demonstrate, says Raila as Ruto fires warning shots

Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya leader Raila Odinga (L) sharing a moment with President William Ruto at a past event. [File, Standard]

The Azimio coalition has vowed not to back down on their planned peaceful protests scheduled for tomorrow despite warnings and threats from President William Ruto and Nairobi Police Boss Adamson Bungei.

In a statement signed by Azimio leader Raila Odinga, the coalition stated that the Constitution of Kenya, which provides that "Every person has the right, peaceably and unarmed, to assemble, to demonstrate, to picket, and to present petitions to public authorities," has not been suspended.

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