Opposition Azimio Leaders Teargassed While Delivering Petition at... CapitalFMKenya: Kenya
The leaders had marched from Parliament Buildings all the way to the Office of the President located at Harambee House.
The petition included the four thematic areas raised by the opposition coalition including high cost living, forensic audit of IEBC servers, reinstatement of the Cherera four and reconstitution of the electoral agency. The lawmakers included Senate Minority Leader Stewart Madzayo, Edwin Sifuna ,Enock Wambua ,Babu Owino ,Mishi Mboko and T.J Kajwang .
Police officers who had camped outside Harambee House lobbed teargas at the lawmakers as they attempted to access the buildings.Read the
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