The third day of Azimio la Umoja's mass demonstrations kicked off on Thursday, March 30, as the opposition side sought to petition the Kenya Kwanza administration over the high cost of living affecting Kenyan citizens.
Under instructions by Interior CS Kithure Kindiki, the heavy security detail was deployed at strategic points along the Central Business District (CBD) as well as areas where demonstrations occurred the previous week.
In addition, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja banned demonstrations within the CBD, adding that Nairobi residents had paid the price in the past two demonstrations.
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4:33 pm: Protestors chase away police along Outer Ring Road, taking their shields and parts of their armor forcing the officers to fall back. The police lob teargas in retaliation.
4:15 pm: Rowdy youth storm and loot Jamia Supermarket located in Kisumu County. Hussein Hassan, the proprietor of the supermarket blamed the police for not acting swiftly despite making several calls to the OCS.
Among the products stolen were rice, cooking oil, sugar, milk, soft drinks and gas.
3:43 pm: Azimio's attempts to access Outering Road are blocked by police. Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna accused the police of attacking their convoy.
"Police have attacked our convoy as we exited Kware in Embakasi South. God bless the Residents pouring water down from their highrise flats to douse us from the intense teargas," he stated.
3:26 pm: Anti-riot police shoot in the air, and lob teargas canisters to disperse the growing Azimio supporters in Pipeline/Kware area of Embakasi South as the procession nears Outering Road.
2:10 pm: Raila lauded his supporters for showing solidarity in his call for mass action. He stated: "We thank you for showing up. Azimio is solid. I would like to inform those politicians who were voted in Azimio to remain in the coalition. If not, let them go back to the people and be voted afresh."
1:34 pm: Anti-government protestors set ablaze Siaya County UDA office.
1:29 pm: Police block the road at Mombasa Road, forcing Raila's convoy to join Imara Daima.
1:18 pm: Azimio's Raila Odinga, flanked by his procession, joins Mombasa Road to embark on the Mass demonstrations. Reports indicated that he is set to tour the Embakasi region.
12:55 pm: Mothers lead youth and children in seeking to engage police officers in a conversation as they beg for a ceasefire in Mathare. Minutes later protests erupt as rowdy youth throw stones at the officers who lob teargas in retaliation.
12:20 pm: Gatundu South sub-county police commander Jonathan Koech, confirmed that at least thirty police officers were deployed to former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Ichaweri village home in Gatundu South.
11:50 am: Police officers were deployed to guard Azimio principal Martha Karua’s rural home in Kimunye, Kirinyaga County.
11:17 am: Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale encounters roadblocks in Kisumu as he was leaving the Kisumu International Airport.
10:51 am: Azimio supporters led by Seme MP James Nyikal stormed the roads as they chanted in protest of the high cost of living.
10:44 am: In Mathare, police officers blocked the protestors from accessing the main road leading to Juja.
10:23 am: Over 200 officers were deployed at Jacaranda grounds - an area perceived to be a meetup point for the Azimio brigade.
10:08 am: Anti-riot police officers lob teargas to disperse a mob of protesters in Mathare.
10:02 am: President William Ruto jets back to the country from his working trip to Europe. He was received by his Deputy Rigathi Gachagua, the Chief of Defence Forces, Service Commanders and Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome.
Azimio had indicated that they would present their petition to the president at State House.
9:58 am: In CBD along the Jeevanjee gardens, two lorries filled with anti-riot officers and Administration Police were deployed. They were accompanied by security dogs.
Roadblocks were mounted along Kenyatta Avenue, Juja Road, Eastleigh area, Moi Avenue, Lang'ata Road, Mombasa Road at Petrocity, Processional Way, Waiyaki Way and Tom Mboya streets.
9:40 am: In Kibra, the situation was calm in the morning as various small-scale traders had opened their businesses. However, there were minimal activities in the Karanja area where chaos occurred on Monday, March 27, as traders closed their businesses
9:29 am: Transport is paralysed in Migori as protestors barricade roads with stones.
9:20 am: Protestors light bonfires at Kibuye, along the Kisumu-Kakamega highway.
8:24 am: Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna affirmed that the Azimio regime would not be serving notices to the police moving forward, accusing them of using excessive force in the past demonstrations.
8:19 am: There were minimal activities at Chungwa House in Lavington - where Azimio's Raila Odinga began his procession on Monday, March 27.
8:01 am: Several businesses within the CBD opened as matatu stages continued with normal operations.
7:50 am: Anti-riot police were deployed along all roads leading to the CBD.
7:46 am: Two police water cannons were deployed at Mlango Kubwa, Juja road.
7:34 am: General Service Unit (GSU) officers mount a roadblock on State House road.
