Uproar as Police fire live bullets in the air and lobby tear gas at Raila’s Birthday party.
Uproar as Police fire live bullets in the air and lobby tear gas at Raila’s Birthday party: A crowd celebrating Raila Odinga’s 79th birthday at the National Archives in Nairobi’s CBD dispersed by the National Police Anti-Riot Unit, firing live bullets in the air and lobbing tear gas canisters.
ODM Communications Director Peter Etale reported that officers claimed to act under instructions from above and showed willingness to shoot at anyone present.
Etale stated,”We have received orders from above to disperse this crowd here. We have been told Raila is coming here to start Maandamano” OCS Central. But surely, is there Intelligence in this country? Raila has been away down Coast for a week now.”
“Police in anti-riot gear has attacked peaceful Kenyans outside the National Archives as they were celebrating Raila Odinga’s birthday. They lobbed tear-gas canisters and shot live bullets in the air. They were led by OCPD Central.The cops under the command of Central Police Station OCS Mr. Shikuku were so petty. Quite unreasonable. Sad,” Etale added.
The incident occurred as Raila Odinga held a cake-cutting ceremony in Malindi, Kilifi County, where the main message was a call for President William Ruto to reduce taxation
The Nairobi event coincided with the grand ceremony in Malindi, attended by political figures and citizens.
This has brought uproar on the socials
Arap posed,”Chief Petty Officer orders the disruption Kenyans celebrating Baba. Birthday ya Jakom ni kitu ya kukasirisha watu?”
Another Netizen wrote,”Police teargasing ODM/Azimio supporters celebrating Raila Odinga birthday is purely nonsense and archaic.”
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