• The former Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance running mate noted that the other side has a country where police use excessive force against peaceful protesters.
• She said this is against the Constitutional rights of Kenyans.
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Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua now says that President William Ruto has divided the country into two factions.
In a statement on Thursday, Karua said that one side of the divide has the ruling party, United Democratic Alliance supporters staging counter-demonstrations against opposition protesters, with the support of the police.
The former Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance running mate noted that the other side has a country where police use excessive force against peaceful protesters.
She said this is against the constitutional rights of Kenyans.
"Clearly the Ruto illegitimate regime has split Kenya into two - a shareholders Kenya where UDA supporters can stage ‘counter’ demonstrations escorted by police and a republic under siege where police unleash death and mayhem against peaceful demonstrators in flagrant violation of the constitution," Karua said.
Her remarks come amidst reports of deaths and injuries sustained by Kenyans participating in the protests.
Karua also insisted that lowering the cost of living will not only happen by talking.
She also called on President William Ruto to stop encouraging police to use force on protesters.
Karua said by doing this, they will abide by the constitution.
"Lowering the cost of living requires action by the Ruto regime, not talks, refraining from encouraging police to use excessive force on unarmed and peaceful demonstrators requires no talks just adherence to the constitution and the law," she said.
The Azimio leaders have for a second day given the protests a wide berth, even as most parts of the country remain calm.
On Wednesday, running battles between protesters and police marked a better part of the day, in several parts of the country.