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Rigathi Gachagua has dismissed the recent low-turnout protests in Nairobi and other towns, saying they were not organised by his team and that the opposition is still preparing its own demonstrations.
Speaking in Kitui, he downplayed the scattered incidents that led to the arrest of a few youths in the capital, insisting the chaotic #RejectFuelPrice protests were not sanctioned by his side.
“Those were not our demonstrations. We are planning ours,” he said.
His remarks signal a shift from earlier online mobilisation efforts that had been associated with his allies, suggesting that what happened on Tuesday was not the main event and that larger protests could still be ahead.
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Last week, Gachagua appeared alongside Kalonzo Musyoka and other opposition figures, where they issued a series of demands to the government, focusing on the rising cost of fuel.
During a joint press briefing in Nairobi, the coalition gave the government a seven-day ultimatum to address the fuel price increases, warning that failure to act could spark nationwide protests.
Gachagua also called on the President to direct the National Assembly Speaker to convene a special sitting within the same period, arguing that Parliament should step in to review the recent fuel hikes.
He reiterated that if the government fails to respond within the deadline, the opposition will mobilise Kenyans for mass action. Meanwhile, the earlier protests—largely driven by social media campaigns—failed to attract significant turnout on the ground.
