Azimio One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga has cancelled the antigovernment planned parallel Jamhuri Day celebrations.
National Assembly Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi said the party leaders will be involved in other engagements on that day.
“We reaffirm that even with the cancellation of parallel celebrations on December 12, the people’s dialogue shall continue in one way or another, in public and in private, in the coming days, weeks and months in different parts of the country,” he said.
Wandayi further castigated the government’s promise of offering free technology scholarships for adults who will attend the Jamhuri Day fete citing it as laughable.
“We have noted that out of fear of being outnumbered by the People’s Dialogue Forum on the 12th of December, the UDA administration announced that it would offer free technology scholarships to all adults who will be attending the Jamhuri Day celebrations in person at the Nyayo Stadium,” he said.
“It is a laughable offer, as usual not thought out at all. However, we encourage Kenyans to demand the scholarships on arrival at the stadium,” he added.
Raila was to hold the anti-government rally at the Jacaranda Grounds over the high cost of living, removal bid of four IEBC commissioners, alleged capture of the Judiciary and Parliament by the Executive, Kenya Kwanza government’s unmet campaign promises, among other grievances.
