Anxiety and tension is High in Nairobi as Opposition Leader Raila Odinga returns to the country from his 10-day abroad tour.
The police have warned the Opposition supporters against marching to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) or holding any rallies in the city.
National Super Alliance (NASA) leaders have, however, noted that it is their right to hold rallies and as such nothing will stop them from enjoying their freedom.
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On Thursday, the Opposition Leaders announced that they will go to the airport to receive Mr Odinga after which they will have a convoy from JKIA passing through Outer Ring road to Jogoo, Landhies, Haile Selassie, Harambee Avenue and finally to Uhuru Park where they will address a rally.
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Nairobi Police Commandant Japheth Koome on Thursday, however, noted that no rallies will be held in the city as it will interfere with the ongoing KCSE examinations.
"The decision to ban the rally was informed by a request by the Kenya National Examinations Council not to allow public events or meetings in the vicinity of schools. Therefore, planned NASA rally is not permitted,” Mr Koome was quoted by the Nation.
Siaya Senator James Orengo hit out at the police boss stating that the decision to ban the rally was "absurd and unconstitutional".
He announced that the planned one-million people's march would proceed as planned adding that the police had no authority to ban the rally.
"The police have been duly notified and unless the same venue has been booked twice on that day, the police have no business purporting to ban it," Orengo stated.
On Thursday, a section of Opposition Leaders were blocked from accessing JKIA and addressing a rally at Jamhuri grounds in Kibera.
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Three Opposition MPs were detained at Kilimani Police stations after they attempted to force their way into the rally.
