Eric Omondi Leads Shirtless Men In Protests Outside Parliament [VIDEO]

The contingent had closed off one section of Parliament Avenue as they...

Marvin Chege Marvin Chege
Feb 21, 2023 - 11:07 Updated: Feb 21, 2023 - 11:07
0
Eric Omondi Leads Shirtless Men In Protests Outside Parliament [VIDEO]
A group of shirtless men with Eric Omondi protesting the high cost of living outside Parliament on February 21, 2023. /TWITTER

Comedian Eric Omondi on Tuesday, February 21 led a group of over 20 men in mini protests outside Parliament Buildings in Nairobi.

Multiple photos and videos seen by Viral Tea showed the comedian leading in protest chants alongside the group of men who were not only shirtless but also half-naked and heavily built, preferably those fond of going to the gym.

The contingent had closed off one section of Parliament Avenue as they gradually marched on, holding up placards that read "Stima Juu, Unga Juu, Mafuta Juu, Tax juu (Electricity high, price of unga high, fuel prices high, tax high)" in protest of the current and harsh economic situation contributing to the high cost of living.

Watch the video:

The group approached the entrance and closed off the rest of the road as they continued singing demonstration songs, with journalists filming the proceedings.

Omondi could be seen in another video making a phone call presumably to a politician to stop security from arresting him, despite reports indicating that police teargassed the group and arrested him.

The protests come less than a week after the comedian castigated politicians particularly allied to the Azimio la Umoja coalition for staging public rallies at random days of the week at the expense of Kenyans.

In a video he shared on his Instagram page on Wednesday, February 15, Omondi lamented the troubled state of the economy in the country which has seen even young Kenyans suffer due to a lack of money.

He revealed that he has been receiving phone calls from Kenyans begging him for financial assistance as they have been struggling to take care of their rent arrears and having a hard time affording food to eat.

Omondi further revealed that a large number of children are now at home because their parents do not have money for their school fees. This, he says has become like a lifestyle in Kenya.

He further noted that the youth in the country have been turned into political and economic slaves by those propagating the rallies.

"Have you noticed there is no money in Kenya, especially in the pockets of the young people? While our politicians perambulate every weekend, sometimes even weekdays in political rallies and exchange of words while we suffer.

"Do you know that we are under slavery? We are under shackles. Do you know that our lives have been the same year in and year out?" he posed.

Omondi advised the youth to prepare themselves for their own revolution and set themselves free from the chains of slavery and being brainwashed.

Comedian Eric Omondi. /INSTAGRAM

Tags: