Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja fights back against claims he paid troublemakers during recent street protests. People accused him of sending violent gangs to attack peaceful demonstrators on Tuesday. Sakaja calls these accusations lies meant to damage his reputation. He made a video statement on Sunday denying any connection to the violence. The governor says his political career has always avoided violence and dirty tricks.
Tuesday's march started peacefully as people protested police brutality after blogger Albert Ojwang died. Violent gangs crashed the demonstration and turned it into chaos. These troublemakers carried sticks and attacked protesters as police watched without stopping them. Shops got robbed and streets became dangerous battlegrounds. A man selling face masks was shot in the head during the fighting.
Some gang members later claimed politicians paid them to cause trouble. Sakaja noticed people were blaming him for financing these attacks. He strongly denies having anything to do with the violence that hurt innocent people. The governor believes other politicians hired the gangs and gave them county government items to make it look like his supporters. These unknown politicians wanted to make him look bad and ruin the protesters' message.
Sakaja demands justice for people who got hurt during the protests. The face mask seller remains in serious condition at Kenyatta National Hospital. People plan another peaceful march on June 25 to remember victims of police violence. Police promise to keep everyone safe but many worry troublemakers might show up again.
Tuesday's march started peacefully as people protested police brutality after blogger Albert Ojwang died. Violent gangs crashed the demonstration and turned it into chaos. These troublemakers carried sticks and attacked protesters as police watched without stopping them. Shops got robbed and streets became dangerous battlegrounds. A man selling face masks was shot in the head during the fighting.
Some gang members later claimed politicians paid them to cause trouble. Sakaja noticed people were blaming him for financing these attacks. He strongly denies having anything to do with the violence that hurt innocent people. The governor believes other politicians hired the gangs and gave them county government items to make it look like his supporters. These unknown politicians wanted to make him look bad and ruin the protesters' message.
Sakaja demands justice for people who got hurt during the protests. The face mask seller remains in serious condition at Kenyatta National Hospital. People plan another peaceful march on June 25 to remember victims of police violence. Police promise to keep everyone safe but many worry troublemakers might show up again.
