Raila Odinga, the leader of the Azimio la Umoja coalition, has returned to the country ahead of the much-anticipated rally at Nairobi’s Kamukunji grounds.
The opposition leader was greeted at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Tuesday around 2:00 p.m. by a number of Azimio coalition leaders, including National Assembly Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi.
Raila is then expected to proceed to the Kamukunji grounds, where he is expected to chart a course of action following Parliament’s Wednesday passage of the contentious Finance Bill, 2023.
Wandayi, speaking briefly before the Azimio boss arrived, said they expect Raila to leave no stone unturned during his address, which he believes will force the government to reconsider its approach.
“As you know currently the country is in a state of panic following the forceful enactment of the Finance Act. Kenyans are expecting that Raila will give the way forward. We believe that he will first listen to the people and give resolutions which I believe will have fire-reaching ramifications,” Wandayi said.
“He is going to be briefed on the happenings while he was away and thereafter he is going to join the rest of the Azimio leadership and the rest of Kenyans in forging a way forward in crafting a way to address these issues which have been imposed on Kenyans by this intransigent regime,” he added.
The opposition has been railing against the Kenya Kwanza regime over the Finance Bill, accusing it of ignoring Kenyans’ wishes.
