NASA demonstrators protesting. Kisumu governor has banned all demos in the county. [Photo/Nation]
Any planned NASA demonstrations will only be held in Nairobi.
This is according to Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong’o, who has banned all demonstrations in his county.
While addressing the press on Thursday, Nyong’o said the decision was arrived on after a meeting with NASA leader Raila Odinga.
Demonstrations in the lakeside town of Kisumu turned chaotic in many cases, with criminals taking advantage to loot and destroy property.
“Raila Odinga has made it very clear that demonstrations will only be held in Nairobi after meeting NASA governors and I was there,”
“Who are these people making decisions without the party –ODM – directing them yet we have party leadership led by myself in this county?
“Somebody decides they’re going to block roads, take money from women and rob our visitors. These are criminal acts!” said Nyong’o as quoted by the Standard.
He added “Demonstrations must be peaceful and not violence and therefore we’ve told the police to deal with anybody putting stones on the road. Anybody molesting a dweller residing in Kisumu will be treated as a criminal,”
The coalition’s top leadership led by Odinga is set to give directions over their next move before the president is sworn in on Tuesday next week.
They have made it clear that they will not recognize President Kenyatta’s presidency, saying he won unfairly.
Odinga withdrew from the October Polls, which President Kenyatta easily won.