Opposition leaders accuse Ruto, Kindiki of repressing dissent

Orengo says his bodyguard and staff were arrested ahead of Ruto's visit to Siaya...

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Opposition leaders in Kenya have accused Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and President William Ruto of orchestrating a crackdown to suppress dissent ahead of their visits to Meru and Siaya counties over the weekend.

Key opposition figures, including Rigathi Gachagua and Kalonzo Musyoka, were denied entry to a church service in Meru.
Eight staff members and a bodyguard of Siaya Governor James Orengo were arrested and detained.
The incidents, which occurred on Saturday and Sunday, are seen by observers as a coordinated effort to intimidate opposition voices.

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