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Azimio leaders Martha Karua, Peter Munya take off on boda bodas in Meru

Martha Karua takes off using boda boda after police block her from hotel | Pulselive Kenya

Denis Mwangi

<p>Police officers beefed up security at Gatimene Gardens in Meru where Azimio leaders Martha Karua and former CS Peter Munya were planning to hold a press conference.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Officers who had arrived in Land Cruisers blocked Karua and Munya from accessing the hotel forcing them to jump on motorcycles and take off.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Bodyguards attached to the two leaders were forced to hop onto nearby motorcycles and follow them.&nbsp;</p>

<div class="embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Azimio ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/MarthaKarua?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MarthaKarua</a>, ⁦<a href="https://twitter.com/HonKioni?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HonKioni</a>⁩ &amp; Peter Munya prevented from accessing a hotel in Meru. <a href="https://t.co/LYRZT15lNx">pic.twitter.com/LYRZT15lNx</a></p>&mdash; Seth Olale (@SethOlale) <a href="https://twitter.com/SethOlale/status/1679071081368264705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 12, 2023</a></blockquote>
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<p>Protestors took to the streets in different towns across the country including Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa, Nakuru, Nyamira, Kisii, Nyeri, Makueni, and Laikipia.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In Kisumu, a Standard Media Group photojournalist was injured after police attacked him for taking pictures of the protest.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In Emali, Makueni protestors burned a police vehicle and engaged officers in running battles.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In Nairobi, Moja Expressway announced the suspension of the Nairobi Expressway toll services at Mlolongo, Syokimau and SGR Toll Stations due to the ongoing demonstrations.&nbsp;</p>

<h3>Photos of protest in different parts </h3>

Police take down tents, sound system and lock the gate to the field that was to host protestors in Wote, Makueni

Police officers patrol along the Kisii-Migori highway, remove stones thrown on the road during anti-government protests

Protesters set ablaze a police car in Emali on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway

Azimio leader Martha Karua takes off using boda boda after police block her from accessing a hotel in Meru county

Martha Karua takes off using boda boda after police block her from hotel

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