Raila’s 'mother of all demos' an acid test for Ruto’s leadership

opposition leader Raila Odinga

Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga. He has called for mass protests on March 20, 2023. PHOTO | WACHIRA MWANGI | NMG

Building tensions between Kenya's President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga is likely to lead to disruptions in its capital city Nairobi on Monday after the latter declared a planned protest march by his supporters “the mother of all protests.”

The March 20 demos, if they take place, will mark the climax of the opposition’s programme of mass action, including peaceful protests, civil disobedience, and product boycotts, launched by Odinga on March 9.