Opposition leader Raila Odinga. [Photo/the-star.co.ke]

Share news tips with us here at Hivisasa

The police were forced to fire into the air to disperse a crowd that had gathered to listen to opposition leader Raila Odinga.

Gunshots rent the air after Raila Odinga announced that he would pursue the swearing-in option.

''The people will swear me in like Mnangagwa in Zimbabwe. We will meet on December 12 and the People's Assembly will give directions. I am not a coward.'' Raila Odinga said to a charged crowd.

The development marks a sharp escalation in the crisis that has gripped the country and continues to worsen. 

Updates to follow.