Why are people demonstrating

Kenya protests explained:

Well, since the former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson Mr Wafula Chebukati announced Dr William Ruto as the President-elect on August 15, 2022, the Azimio La Umoja one Kenya Coalition led by Mr Odingaa disagreed with the final results.

That was the beginning of the politics of defiance, where Azimio failed to recognise the legitimate government of President Ruto.

The Azimio challenged the outcome at the Supreme Court, a case that they lost for failing to table enough evidence.

However, days later after the Supreme Court made its pronouncement regarding the presidential election, Mr Odinga emerged with a fresh controversy claiming to have won the election following what he called a leaked dossier from an IEBC whistleblower.

Mr Odinga, quoting an unofficial dossier said that he emerged the winner after garnering 8,170,355 votes ahead of President Ruto who reportedly gained 5,919,973 votes.

Now, Mr Odinga wants the IEBC’s server to be opened to know how the final results were reached, where President Ruto garnered 7,176,141 against Mr Odinga’s 6,942,930 votes.

The second condition of Mr Odinga that has culminated to protest is the ongoing process of recruiting IEBC commissioners.

Mr Odinga has blamed the President for solely carrying out the process of recruiting new commissioners, and has demanded the process be stopped

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