On Monday, a day after opposition leader Raila Odinga halted demonstrations. Kenya’s chief prosecutor withdrew charges against four legislators for anti-government rallies, according to their attorney.
Odinga said he was prepared to meet with President Ruto to address his concerns about the rising cost of living. They will also talk about need for reforms to the electoral system provided the arrests linked to the protests ceased.
Attorney Dunstan Omari told said that the accused and the state had decided to abandon the case. For the sake of peace, dialogue, and justice.
Thousands of demonstrators have participated in three marches about increasing expenses and claims of election fraud in 2016 during the preceding two weeks. Violence erupted at all three gatherings, and a fourth was set for Monday.
Four opposition lawmakers were arrested and charged with unlawful assembly at the end of March; among them were the heads of Odinga’s caucuses in both houses of parliament.
Ruto said on Twitter that he had demanded that the leaders of both houses of parliament give top priority to all of the opposition’s complaints.
The president said that we are sure that Parliament will address the issues definitively, enabling us to focus on our economic growth plan.
The decision to initiate discussions has been supported by both local leaders and the U.S. Embassy in Kenya.
