The Azimio coalition has claimed that its chairman, Wycliffe Oparanya, has been arrested in connection with Wednesday’s demonstrations.<\/p>\n
Eugene Wamalwa, the leader of the Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K), made the announcement at a press conference at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Foundation.<\/p>\n
Wamalwa said that Oparanya was being held in Kakamega by police.<\/p>\n
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki had earlier issued a statement saying that the government would not tolerate any violence or destruction of property during the protests.<\/p>\n
Kindiki said that the government had mobilized all law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute those responsible for the violence.<\/p>\n
Oparanya has denied any involvement in the violence, and he has accused the police of shooting at his car in Busia on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
He said that he was on his way to Funyula MP Wiberforce Mundenyo’s house for a cup of tea when the police opened fire on his car.<\/p>\n
The police have not yet commented on Oparanya’s allegations.<\/p>\n
The demonstrations on Wednesday were organized by the Azimio coalition to protest the high cost of living and other economic woes.<\/p>\n
The protests turned violent in some parts of the country, and there were reports of looting and destruction of property.<\/p>\n
The government has said that it will not tolerate any violence or destruction of property, and it has vowed to bring those responsible to justice.<\/p>\n
The demonstrations have highlighted the growing anger among Kenyans over the high cost of living.<\/p>\n
The government has been under pressure to address the issue, but it has so far been unable to do so.<\/p>\n
It remains to be seen how the government will respond to the demonstrations, and whether it will be able to address the concerns of Kenyans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Azimio coalition has claimed that its chairman, Wycliffe Oparanya, has been arrested in connection with Wednesday’s demonstrations. Eugene Wamalwa, the leader of the Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K), made the announcement at a press conference at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Foundation. Wamalwa said that Oparanya was being held in Kakamega by police. Interior […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6069,"featured_media":156257,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[310],"tags":[5345],"class_list":["post-192040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-wycliffe-oparanya-news"],"yoast_head":"\n