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Targeting opposition chiefs during demos can only make matters worse

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A section of Azimio supporters pray during anti-government protests in Mombasa on July 12, 2023. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

There are shocking claims doing the rounds. Some Opposition leaders, including Raila Odinga himself, have alleged a plot to assassinate the Azimio leader over the ongoing demonstrations against President William Ruto's administration.

Last week, Raila alleged that there was an assassination plot against him during the Saba Saba protests. He further alleged that a special squad had been mooted to target opposition leaders. Recently, Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga also claimed that a plot had been hatched by the government to eliminate his brother.

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