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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>A cargo truck destined for Uganda was yesterday torched in Kenya as the country\u2019s opposition defied a police ban and staged new demonstrations over the cost of living crisis and last year\u2019s election results.<\/p>\n

The truck was stopped by a group of rowdy protesters near Kibra along the Southern bypass, who then set it ablaze after they failed to break into the lorry container.<\/p>\n

Police later dispersed them but could not put off the fire since there was no fire engine on site.<\/p>\n

The truck driver, Mr Jibril Abduba, said he was carrying electricity cables from the port city of Mombasa destined for Kampala when he was stopped at around 11.50am.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I arrived at this intersection, the youth began accosting us, throwing stones and projectiles at us, forcing the police officers who were engaging them to retreat before they attacked me as I was attempting to turn my vehicle,\u201d he told journalists shortly after police had dispersed the rioters.<\/p>\n

The driver said whereas police had initially cleared him to drive through the intersection, the riot turned violent very quickly. \u201cThe police advised us that everything was fine to drive through, but upon arriving here, they retreated and left us alone,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

A passenger bus was also torched on one of the main roads in Nairobi, while youth blocked roads in several slum areas. However, most parts of the capital Nairobi were largely peaceful.<\/p>\n

Protesters also set fires and used rocks to block roads in and out of Raila Odinga\u2019s lakeside stronghold of Kisumu in western Kenya.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat kind of protests are these now, why are they stoning people? My car has been damaged and I am just doing my own business,\u201d said taxi driver Duncan Mukuche, whose vehicle had come under attack.<\/p>\n

Nairobi Regional Police Commander Adamson Bungei had announced Sunday that Odinga\u2019s Azimio la Umoja coalition had been denied permission to hold the demonstrations, saying the previous protests in March were \u201cmarred with violence\u201d.<\/p>\n

But the coalition insisted the action would go ahead. \u201cPolice cannot decide in advance that there shall be violence and then proceed to ban political activities that are protected by the constitution. That is the making of dictatorship,\u201d it said in a statement earlier yesterday.<\/p>\n

Police also used tear gas to disperse a section of Azimio leaders who attempted to drop a petition at the Office of the President on Harambee Avenue in Nairobi.<\/p>\n

After the protests in the afternoon, Azimio leaders held a press conference, with Ms Martha Karua insisting that the demonstrations will continue tomorrow. Ms Karua said the violence was the work of government.<\/p>\n

\u201cHooligans have been unleashed to cause mayhem and blame it on our peaceful protests,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Mr Odinga\u2019s side had last month announced a halt to the demonstrations to allow bipartisan talks to take place, but the process appears to have stalled.<\/p>\n

Background<\/b><\/p>\n

Mr Odinga narrowly lost to President William Ruto \u2014 his fifth presidential election defeat \u2014 and continues to insist that the poll was fraudulent and that victory was \u201cstolen\u201d.<\/p>\n

Dr Ruto, who critics say has broken several campaign promises since taking office in September, has branded the opposition action as \u201cnonsense\u201d. His government has voiced concerns about the impact of the demonstrations on the economy.<\/p>\n

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