[PHOTOS]: Man dressed in bra, towel in Kisumu protests

"Dear Commander In Chief Uchumi Umechemka na Youths Hawana Janta" his placard reads

In Summary
  • In Kisumu, one of the protesters went to the streets dressed in a bra, a towel and had a head scarf on.
  • As at 3pm on Tuesday, the protests were still ongoing in Kisumu and parts of Nairobi.
Azimio La Umoja supporter carries placard written "Dear Commander In Chief Uchumi Umechemka na Youths Hawana Janta" as he protests peacefully along Kisumu-Kakamega on May 2, 2023.
Azimio La Umoja supporter carries placard written "Dear Commander In Chief Uchumi Umechemka na Youths Hawana Janta" as he protests peacefully along Kisumu-Kakamega on May 2, 2023.
Image: DANIEL OGENDO

Pro-Azimio supporters on Tuesday took to the streets heeding to mass demonstration calls by the coalition leader Raila Odinga.

In Kisumu, one of the protesters went to the streets dressed in a bra, a towel and had a head scarf on.

The man was holding a placard written "Dear Commander In Chief Uchumi Umechemka na Youths Hawana Janta."

Azimio La Umoja supporter carries placard written "Dear Commander In Chief Uchumi Umechemka na Youths Hawana Janta" as he protests peacefully along Kisumu-Kakamega on May 2, 2023.
Azimio La Umoja supporter carries placard written "Dear Commander In Chief Uchumi Umechemka na Youths Hawana Janta" as he protests peacefully along Kisumu-Kakamega on May 2, 2023.
Image: DANIEL OGENDO

This is loosely translated to, "Dear Commander In Chief the economy is depressed and youth are unemployed."

As of 3 pm on Tuesday, the protests were still on in Kisumu and parts of Nairobi.

The whereabouts of Azimio's top leadership including Raila, Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua and her Wiper counterpart Kalonzo Musyoka, however, remained unknown.

Azimio La Umoja supporter dressed in a bra and towel carries placard as he protests peacefully along Kisumu-Kakamega on May 2, 2023.
Azimio La Umoja supporter dressed in a bra and towel carries placard as he protests peacefully along Kisumu-Kakamega on May 2, 2023.
Image: DANIEL OGENDO
Azimio La Umoja supporter dressed in a bra and towel carries placard as he protests peacefully along Kisumu-Kakamega on May 2, 2023.
Azimio La Umoja supporter dressed in a bra and towel carries placard as he protests peacefully along Kisumu-Kakamega on May 2, 2023.
Image: DANIEL OGENDO
Azimio La Umoja supporter carries placard written "Dear Commander In Chief Uchumi Umechemka na Youths Hawana Janter" as he protests peacefully along Kisumu-Kakamega on May 2, 2023.
Azimio La Umoja supporter carries placard written "Dear Commander In Chief Uchumi Umechemka na Youths Hawana Janter" as he protests peacefully along Kisumu-Kakamega on May 2, 2023.
Image: DANIEL OGENDO
Azimio La Umoja supporter dressed in a bra and towel carries placard as he protests peacefully along Kisumu-Kakamega on May 2, 2023.
Azimio La Umoja supporter dressed in a bra and towel carries placard as he protests peacefully along Kisumu-Kakamega on May 2, 2023.
Image: DANIEL OGENDO
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