Kenya’s opposition supporters took to the streets of Nairobi for a second day in row, to protest against tax hikes and the high cost of living
, planned for Wednesday to Friday, are the third round of protests that the opposition has called this month.
Protests this year have cost the economy more than $20 million per day, according to a private sector lobby group. Supporters of Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga of the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Alliance, participate in an anti-government protest against the imposition of tax hikes by the government in Nairobi, Kenya July 20, 2023. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi
"Congratulations for standing firm and ensuring there is peace, and making sure all criminals are apprehended," he said at an event in Isiolo in central Kenya.
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