Lawyer Miguna Miguna has recanted a tweet in which he accused the ODM leader of altering an image which showed a police officer in civilian firing at a media vehicle.
In a tweet, Miguna stated that he will never support police brutality at any given time.
"I don’t and can’t support police brutality under any circumstances. So, I withdraw this Tweet as it might create the opposite impression," he said.
Miguna, without mentioning their name, had accused Raila of photoshopping the image which he shared on his social media handle accusing police of using excessive force.
In a statement on his official social media pages on Thursday, Raila condemned the police for using excessive force during peaceful demonstrations.
He claimed that there was an attempt on his life during mass demonstrations in Embakasi South after his car was allegedly shot at seven times.
"There's no justification for the excessive force used against peaceful unarmed citizens exercising their democratic rights today. The unprovoked attack left my car hit with 7 live bullets, each aimed at me," he said.
Raila's convoy was viciously repulsed by police as it exited Kware in Pipeline on its way to the Central Business District.
He was forced to take a detour on the Eastern Bypass after protesters were dispersed with teargas and his convoy blocked from accessing Outering Road by water cannons.
Raila said despite the police action, "We won't be deterred".
"Our quest won't stop and we'll hold the mother of all demonstrations next Monday, regardless of what our detractors say. We won't give up."
Raila posted photos on his social media handles and asked Kenyans to help identify persons seen aiming at vehicles in his convoy with what looked like guns.
He said Azimio's resolve to demand for a forensic audit of IEBC servers to resolve the standoff with the Kenya Kwanza government over the outcome of the August 9 polls remains on course.
The Azimio leader reiterated that there's no justification for law enforcement to use excessive force on peaceful protesters exercising their democratic rights to demonstrate.
"We're regressing back to colonial times when African lives were deemed worthless," he said.
