Mudavadi condemns Azimio over 'deadly' protests, says gov't wont be intimidated

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi says the government will not be intimidated into submission by the ongoing anti-government demonstrations by the Azimio One Kenya Coalition.

Mudavadi said the Opposition is not sincere in their quest to seek a lowering of the cost of living but instead is pushing to have their way into government by way of 'nusu mkate' arrangement.

Speaking in Diani, Kwale County during the 7th Conference of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Prime CS said the opposition has not accepted they were defeated in the last general election and are creating political vampires who want to thrive on the death of innocent Kenyans to satisfy political greed.

"They are using the Finance Act as a reason but they have not accepted that they democratically lost the election," he said.

He said the Azimio leaders are used to causing protests after every election in a bid to have positions in the government.

Mudavadi termed the demonstrations as destructive noting that they have led to loss of lives and properties.

"It is just violence. When you vandalize the expressway which has been constructed through debt, who do you expect to pay for it? It is pure economic sabotage by people who were in government," stated Mudavadi.

Mudavadi said the delay that has been caused to implement the Finance Act 2023 is making the country lose over Ksh.600 million every day.

"That is not about reducing the cost of living, that is thuggery and we must not shy away from calling it what it is," he said.