{"id":4143,"date":"2023-03-21T13:25:08","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T13:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/countysplash.co.ke\/?p=4143"},"modified":"2023-03-21T13:25:08","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T13:25:08","slug":"business-at-standstill-as-kakamega-residents-run-for-their-lives-during-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/?p=4143","title":{"rendered":"Business at standstill as Kakamega residents run for their lives during  protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By<strong> Kayugira Dante, Kakamega<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Monday 20<sup>th<\/sup>, the opposition leader Raila Odinga led protest in the country over high price on the commodity and request on reforms on IEBC.<\/p>\n<p>In his speech, the opposition leader,\u201c the protest will be all over the country,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last week the opposition leader Raila Odinga announced on Monday 20<sup>th<\/sup> as public holiday set for demonstration on commodity and reforms on IEBC .<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the name of Azimio one Kenyia Alliance, we declare that Monday, March 20 will be a public holiday,\u201d Raila said<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRuto must go, Ruto must go ,\u201d the Kakamega residents shouted as they tried to participate in the protest.<\/p>\n<p>The police raided the Central Business District (CBD) of Kakamega town with teargas making the residents to run for their life and go to a normal daily routine.<\/p>\n<p>The whole country was set to demonstrate and fight what is right. Nairobi and Kisumu counties lead among other counties.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c Kakamega residents are cowards. Imagine they went on with their daily routine. I think they are not affected by the price on commodity,\u201d\u00a0 Millicent Awinja one of the protesters said.<\/p>\n<p>Ends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Kayugira Dante, Kakamega On Monday 20th, the opposition leader Raila Odinga led protest in the country over high price on the commodity and request on reforms on IEBC. 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