RAILA ODINGA’S MOVEMENT FOR DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACY TO HOLD DEMONSTRATIONS IF FOOD PRICES ARE NOT LOWERED

MDD to hold Demonstrations if Govt does not lower Food Prices

By Mary Mukabane (Special Correspondent)

The leadership of Raila Odinga’s Azimio

youth wing The Movement for the Defense

of Democracy (MDD) demanded that the

government with immediate effect to

lower the cost of living failure to

which they will call upon all the youth

countrywide to start an “Unga”

Revolution.

Speaking during a press briefing in

Nairobi County, One of the Frontline

leaders Fred Makajos said that one

thousand Kenyan shillings can no longer

afford to buy anything in the current

economy.

“Food Prices have gone ridiculously high

and local wanainchi are suffering

terribly. Everything has become so

expensive to the extent that living in

Kenya has become more like a torture. If

the government does not move with speed

to alleviate the situation then we will

start an Unga Revolution,” he said.

Speaking in a workshop held in the

Capital City of Kenyan outspoken leader

John Mukoya said that they are calling

upon stakeholders and the local citizens

in general to join the movement with

the aim of turning around the economic

situation in Kenya.

“We call upon people from all walks of

life to prepare to join us in

demonstrations to help in turning

around the economy. If the government

does not act immediately to alleviate

poverty in this country then we are

going to start a revolution. It is a

shame that the average citizen can

literally afford nothing,” he said.

The newly formed youth wing by the

opposition leader Raila Amollo Odinga

also demanded that University students

should have access without hindrance to

HELB loans.