The chaotic scenes witnessed on Friday left a trail of destruction, with the government and Raila Odinga pointing a blaming finger at one another. [Photo/
Traders in many parts of the city continue to count loses from Friday’s chaos, which ensued as NASA supporters engaged police in running battles.
It all started when the NASA supporters tried to gain entry in the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport to welcome Raila Odinga, who had been out of the country on a tour of the USA.
What ensued was a battle between the supporters and the police, which resulted in the death of more than five supporters, and scores injured among them an MP.
With the dust settling, businesses are counting losses after the six-hour stalemate on Friday.
Goons left a trail of destruction on the day, with many coming out to condemn the acts.
One such man is Manasseh Mbugua, whose eatery along Jogoo Road was destroyed.
Mbugua was on a test-drive of a vehicle he had just repaired for his client, when news hit him that all was not good at his eatery.
When he finally got back, empty fridges that contained soft drinks and broken windows were what welcomed him.
Mbugua says he is lost on where he will start from, having invested heavily on his business.
“I couldn’t believe it, everything that I worked for was gone, within a span of minutes. I don’t know where to start,” he said as quoted by NTV.
It should not happen at all, not to innocent Kenyans,” he added.
He is not the only one suffering, with many at the famous Burma Market not knowing where or how to pick up the pieces.
The blame game has started on who should take responsibility, with the government blaming Odinga, while the NASA leader has laid the blame squarely on the government’s doorstep.