Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has yet again weighed in on the looming Azimio mass action.
Speaking during an interview with NTV on Monday, Sakaja said the reasons cited for the protests could easily be resolved in the National Assembly.
He said the consequences of public demonstrations were not worth it, reiterating that it was better to hold Parliamentary debates or have talks with the President.
"Sidhani wana sababu nzuri ya kufanya maandamano na hawastahili kufanya maandamano (I don't think they (opposition) have the right reasons to hold protests and they should not hold demonstrations)," he said.
The Governor said carrying out protests at a time when the country's economy was getting stabilised, will only take its steps back.
He was however quick to add that the law permitted peaceful demonstrations.
"But the law permits you to hold demonstrations...As long as you are peaceful and unarmed," Sakaja said.
He further said the country was democratic and "all issues can be resolved".
On Sunday, in what was seemingly taken out of context, Sakaja had called for dialogue with opposition leaders.
The Governor said no one wants a handshake or nusu mkate government, but all leaders must be acknowledged.
"The economy is bad enough and protests will further hurt Kenyans, there is nothing that can't be sorted after talks... Let's not plunge the country into a crisis," he said.
Chief Opposition leader Raila Odinga on Thursday announced the commencement of mass action, with street protests staged for March 20.
The Azimio outfit launched a new initiative branded Movement for Defence of Democracy.
He gave reasons for the movement including the high cost of living, GMO importation, over-taxation, ongoing reconstitution of IEBC, victimisation of four IEBC commissioners, mishandling of Azimio presidential petition by the apex court and state capture of the other arms of government.
Others are tribalism, unnecessary expansion of the Executive, religious discrimination, targeted sacking of civil servants and land grabbing among others.
