The Azimio la Umoja One Kenya protests entered the third  day yesterday, in the lead-up to the planned major procession in Nairobi on March 20.

Pockets of protests erupted in Kisumu and Vihiga with some although at a lower scale in Nyandarua and Nairobi just days after Azimio leader Raila Odinga announced the start of mas action even as he continues with his charged rallies around the nation.

The coalition is indicating plans to fire up all their political bases ahead of the major procession in Nairobi.

The Azimio brigade was in Migori and Narok counties on Friday and Saturday respectively and he is scheduled to be in Mombasa on Sunday.

The opposition seeks to ride on the high cost of living as the main reason for the protests. Leaders allied to Azimio are expected ride on the high cost of living to build anti-government protests in their areas as they seek to inspire a wave of revolt ahead of the Nairobi mass action.

According to the plans, the opposition anticipates an increase in the cost of maize flour in the coming weeks due to shortage of the grain and the government’s standoff with millers over a Sh3 billion subsidy refund

A possible rise in fuel prices next week due to dollar shortage and the depreciating shilling is also at the heart of the scheme to set up the public against the government. These projections are said to have informed Mr Odinga’s decision to settle on the new date that is about nine days away.

“Kenyans have run out of patience as demonstrated in the protests. They are not ready for excuses and requests for more time. They just want timely and long-term solutions to the problems facing them. The current regime should know Raila controls more than half of Kenya’s population and the numbers have even gone up because the ‘hustlers’ and people who supported them have joined Azimio,” said Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi