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Kenya: Supporters of Odinga burn Kenyatta’s banner

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Isaac Kaledzi
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Isaac Kaledzi is an experienced and award winning journalist from Ghana. He has worked for several media brands both in Ghana and on the International scene. Isaac Kaledzi is currently serving as an African Correspondent for DW.

The tension that characterized Kenya’s general elections doesn’t seem to be over yet after supporters of the opposition leader, Raila Odinga set ablaze a banner congratulating President Uhuru Kenyatta for winning the disputed presidential election.

 

Star Newspaper reported that the opposition supporters burned the banner in the western lakeside city of Kisumu.

 

A man was quoted as saying that the banner congratulating and celebrating Mr. Kenyatta was “disturbing peace.”

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“We are still mourning. Uhuru should give us a break. Let him not disturb our peace,” the man said.

The residents chanted anti-Uhuru slogans signaling their displeasure at the banner and the inscriptions on it.

“We are still mourning. Uhuru should give us a break. Let him not disturb our peace,” one man said.

Mr. Odinga who has disputed the results of the August 8 elections has already filed a petition at the Kenya’s Supreme Court.

He alleges results manipulation during the elections.

 

Source: Africafeeds.com

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