Odinga Urges Hague Court to Investigate Killing of Kenyan Rioters

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi of Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition has discouraged Kenyans from resuming their weekly demonstrations after Ramadhan, reports Ireen Mwangi for Capital FM.

Mudavadi has stated that the move by the Raila Odinga-led coalition is aimed at triggering chaos and disruption terming it as a "recipe that could plunge the country into political uncertainty".

Mudavadi has said that it is time politicians restrained themselves from driving the country back into the dark days. Mudavadi who was reflecting on how the efforts by the leadership from both camps during the 2007/2008 Serena Talks helped save Kenya from the shadows of political violence was categorical to state that the demands being made by Azimio are not honest and realistic demands but a diversionary tactic to disrupt the plan for Kenya Kwanza to work for the people.

This comes after Odinga called for the intervention of the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the alleged "killing and maiming" of his supporters by the police, writes Biodun Busari for Vanguard.

Odinga, who contested against President William Ruto made the call as an official signal to sustain a long-drawn confrontation with his rival's administration, local media reported.

Azimio coalition established by Odinga has offered details of nine individuals it believed were killed by the police, including a policeman who was run over by a police vehicle, during the now suspended mass action.

Phidel Kizito for Capital FM reports that the political standoff between Odinga and Ruto has taken a new turn days after they agreed on a truce following street protests by the opposition. Odinga has said that bipartisan talks will continue hand in hand with the street protests as Ruto's other side is not "sincere".