KENYA
Alternative Government
Kenya cut off television broadcasts Tuesday as tens of thousands of people gathered in Nairobi for a mock inauguration symbolizing their continued discontent over last year’s presidential election.
Former Kenyan Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka said shots were fired at his home and a grenade was detonated just hours after he was blocked from attending the mock ceremony for opposition challenger Raila Odinga, the Associated Press reported.
Musyoka called the incident – which happened after his police security detail was removed – “an assassination attempt.”
On Tuesday, Odinga took a symbolic oath of office before thousands of supporters, who say not only the original August election but also the repeat performance ordered by the Supreme Court were marred by irregularities, Reuters said.
The authorities didn’t stop the ceremony. However, they did cut off the live broadcast over television and radio and declared the opposition “National Resistance Movement” a criminal group, paving the way for potential arrests.
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