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Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga has strongly condemned the attacks on his supporters in Kisii.

Raila, who led Azimio rally in Kisii on Friday, February 17, 2023, claimed that United Democratic Alliance (UDA) operatives, working with State officers and well-known criminals invaded villagers in Kisii, hacked people and destroyed property.

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader further claimed that the victims of the attack were youth who attended Azimio rally in Kisii on Friday.

“Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party strongly condemns the incident in which UDA operatives, working with State officers and well-known criminals invaded villagers in Kisii, hacked people and destroyed property. The victims in this attack were youth who attended the very peaceful Azimio rally in Kisii on Friday,” Raila said in a statement on Saturday, February 18, 2023.

“That the attackers were led by a well-known jailbird and hardcore criminal with several warrants of arrest to his name, is an indication that we are back to rule by thuggery and hooliganism,” the statement added.

Raila warned that people will resort to protecting themselves in the best way they can if no action is taken against the perpetrators of the attack.

“Action must be taken against the criminals who participated in this attack, otherwise, people will have no option but to protect themselves in the best way they can,” Raila said.

“We call on UDA operatives who have issues with Azimio’s meetings to face us, the leaders and leave alone our innocent and peaceful supporters. We want to make it very clear that we will not allow state-sponsored hooliganism to take root in Kenya again and we will neither be cowed nor
intimidated,” he added.