The political temperature is heating up even as Kenyans count down to over 300 days until the next general elections.
Both the government and the opposition have intensified their rallies, throwing jabs at each other and marking boundaries to give them an edge in 2027.
However, the most talked-about events are the opposition rallies after battling for composure in an atmosphere filled with tear gas.
The Sifuna-led Linda Wananchi rally held in Kitengela on Sunday saw a Kenyan dead and several hospitalised after shots were fired and tear gas lobbed by police.
On the heels of the Kitengela attack, the United Opposition led by the former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and the Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka gathered for a walk on Monday to the office of the Inspector General Douglas Kanja to seek answers to the incessant government attacks.
The United Opposition leaders were also met by the brutal force of police after they were dispersed by tear gas. Several opposition leaders have come forward to condemn the mistreatment, in what they refer to as the intimidation by the regime to silence opposing voices.
Despite the Sunday incident, the Linda Wananchi faction has scheduled another political rally in Kakamega on Saturday, February 21.
The opposition politics is reverberating across the country as split groups hold rallies separately in a bid to persuade voters against the government.
Nairobi Woman Rep Esther Passaris has accused Nairobi County Senator Edwin Sifuna and allies of ferrying supporters to the Kitengela Rally.
According to reports, Sifuna and allies held a rally that attracted hundreds of people, catching Kenyans' attention on social media.
Hon. Esther, speaking on KTN News, said ODM supporters were ferried from Nairobi to attend the Linda Mwananchi Tour in Kitengela, Kajiado County.
