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Kenya opposition suspends protest after agreement with government

Police block a street in Nairobi on March 27, 2023, during a rally called by opposition leader Raila Odinga, who says the last presidential election was stolen from him and blames the government for the hike of living costs [File: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP]

Kenya’s opposition has suspended the latest anti-government protests planned for Thursday after reaching an agreement with the government of President William Ruto.

The opposition Azimio La Umoja (Declaration of Unity) alliance, led by veteran opposition politician Raila Odinga, said in a statement on Wednesday that its leadership had met and “agreed to once more suspend the mass protests”.

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