Martha Karua Warns IG Koome Against Arresting Raila

“You have said that you can handcuff us tomorrow, come handcuff me. Tomorrow will be your day to handcuff me without any mistakes.

"But your day will come when you will be handcuffed for your mistakes. You will be punished according to the constitution,” Karua said, adding that she overcame threats from the Moi regime, and will not be cowed.

Speaking during a church service in Embakasi, Nairobi County, Raila also challenged the IG to make due his threat and arrest him in person instead of deploying police officers to do it on his behalf.

“Mr Koome, stop the threats. You said you would arrest me. I am ready to be arrested. Don’t send the police, come and arrest me yourself. I will be in the front line, let’s meet face to face,” he said.

Raila also accused the police of behaving like colonial forces and being inhumane to the protesters who have been taking to the streets every Monday and Thursday.

He vowed that the protests will go on until his demands are met by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), which he claims rigged the August 9th 2023 general election in favour of President William Ruto.

During a press briefing on Sunday, IG Koome maintained that the planned mass action was illegal, adding that the police force was ready and equipped for that day and will arrest those planning to disrupt businesses and destroy property.

“I have not approved of any demonstrations. We are ready as the police force to ensure there is calm in all parts of the country, we have enough Land Cruisers to arrest people regardless of their status,” said Koome.

"People are allowed to come to the city. However, if you have plans to bring violence and if you are armed with offensive weapons such as machetes, stones, and clubs, you will face the music."

For most of Monday, running battles were witnessed between police officers and protesters in Kibra and Mathare in Nairobi and Kisumu.

The second week of the demonstrations took a daring turn after a group of youth was spotted invading a piece of land belonging to the family of former President Uhuru Kenyatta along the Eastern Bypass.

Another group had stormed Raila's East Africa Spectre Limited company along Mombasa Road and destroyed property.