Immediate former Murang’a governor Mwangi Wa Iria has vowed to personally lead anti-government protests in the vote-rich Mt Kenya region.
Wa Iria who is the leader of the Usawa Political Party said the region had been promised so many things but none has been fulfilled almost a year since the new regime took over.
While dismissing claims that the Mt Kenya region has not been taking part in the just suspended anti-government protests, the former governor declared that the central region is going to join the demonstrations.
“I will personally lead demonstrations in Mt Kenya over coffee, tea, and dairy prices,” Wa Iria said.
Mwangi, who was locked out of the 2022 presidential contest, said the vote-rich Mt Kenya region wants the government to exempt small-scale farmers from paying taxes.
His declaration to join the anti-government protests comes just a day after he paid a courtesy call to the former Prime Minister at his Karen residence.
In a statement shortly after the meeting, Raila’s ODM party said the meeting centered on the country’s planned bipartisan talks between the government and the opposition.
“Usawa Party Leader Mwangi Wa Iria today had breakfast with party leader Raila Odinga at the later’s Karen residence to discuss issues of national importance among them national dialogue and proposed parliamentary bipartisan discussions,” ODM posted on its social media pages.
Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party presidential candidate in the 2022 elections Raila Odina on Thursday, April 13, announced the return of anti-government protests.
“Mimi nakubaliana na pendekezo ambalo limetoka hapa siku ya leo kwamba mazungumzo yaendelee na maandamano sambamba (“I agree with the proposal that came out here today that the dialogue should continue with the parallel protest),” Raila said.
