ODM to Hold Nakuru public baraza on Thursday, a day before one in Kiambu

On Tuesday, Raila pitched camp in Siaya County, another of his political strongholds, where he reassured supporters that the quest for electoral justice and economic reforms was unstoppable.

He said a section of the clergy prevailed upon him to postpone the street protests but he declined.

Raila said he told the men of the cloth that there is no cause for alarm since the protests will be peaceful “and there will be no form of bloodshed”.

“Today, a group of clergy through the NCCK have appealed to me to postpone the Monday protest march. I want to tell them in response that we people in Azimio came to a conclusion that we need to have a protest march after our ultimatum was completely ignored,” he said.

The ODM leader declared March 20 a public holiday to allow Azimio supporters to participate in the demos.

His declaration is, however, null and void since the power to declare public holidays rests with the CS, Interior Ministry.

“The minister may at any time if he thinks fit, by notice in the Gazette, declare any day to be a public holiday either in addition to the days mentioned in the Schedule or in substitution for any of those days,” Section 3 of the Public Holidays Act states.