Kenyan opposition leader Odinga says protests on despite police ban

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga has called for demonstrations twice a week against the high cost of living, but the police chief has banned them [File: Monicah Mwangi/Reuters]

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga says protests against President William Ruto’s government over the high cost of living would go ahead as scheduled despite a police ban.

In a Twitter post, Odinga called for protests on Monday and Thursday, hours after accusing Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of “coordinating a campaign of mayhem” against the planned demonstrations.