Azimio MPs teargassed as they presented petition at the President's office

The MPs were on their way to present a petition to the president's office. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

The lawmakers caught in the melee include Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, Ruaraka MP TJ Kajwang, Likoni MP Mishi Mboko, and Kisumu West MP Rosa Buyu among others.

In a statement confirming Tuesday's demonstrations, Azimio la Umoja Leader Raila Odinga indicated that the demonstrations will include a stop at four various government offices in the country.

Azimio had planned to present a petition at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), addressing electoral injustices and the removal of the four commissioners alias 'Cherera Four'.

According to the statement, the Azimio team had also planned to show up at the Office of the President to present a petition as proof of the high cost of living and also barring the office from staging takeovers of rival political parties.

Here, he made reference to the ongoing leadership wrangles at the Jubilee Party whose leader is the immediate former President Uhuru Kenyatta.

"We will be visiting the National Treasury to petition for the immediate release of all funds owed to counties and the timely payment of salaries to all civil servants," Azimio said.