BY ADOW JUBAT
Section of Kenyans tired of
escalating prices of basic food and the proposed draconian laws to reverse the
democratic gains attained through the bloods of many Kenyans has on Thursday in
expressed their displeasure in rare fashion.
The protestors displayed 22 donkeys
with bold graffiti stating that Kenyans are now too tired to preserve any more
with current state of the nation.
There was drama outside I&M
Building in Nairobi morning when a driver of a lorry abandoned 22 donkeys with
graffiti painted on them ‘tumechoka (we are tired).
As if well rehearsed for the protest,
the donkeys brayed in unison and kick the tarmac road severally before they
were stopped by city askari (police) armed with truncheons. At one time, the
askari has to call in for reinforcement after the donkey near got rowdy.
The driver of the truck that brought
the beast to the city center claimed that he was hired by a man unknown who
asked him to deliver the animals to the City Centre.
On reaching at the junction of
Kenyatta Avenue/ Muindi Mbingu Street, the man who had hired him, allegedly
jumped out of the lorry with the donkeys.
The driver said he panicked and also
jumped out of the lorry briefly before he was traced. Some of the donkeys had
physical injuries.
Six of them were pushed out of the
lorry and left to wander along Muindi Mbingu Street. More than 20 others were
abandoned along Moi Avenue before they were driven away by police and County
Government officials.
Donkeys that remained in the lorry
were driven with the escort of the county askaris while those on Moi Avenue
were herded away.
The animals were meant to send a
message that Kenyans are tired of rising cost of living and insecurity, one of
the activists who behind the incident said.
The writings on the backs of the
animals were very clear and it attracted a huge crowd that wanted to have a
glimpse of the writings.
“We are tired of this leadership,”
shouted one activist as he pushed the donkeys out of the lorry. Police said
they are looking for those behind the incident that is likely to incite domestic
animals against the state.
This was the second time Kenyans
tired of Jubilee leadership failure to handle inflations has resorted to use
animals in send message to the government.
On May this year Kenyan
demonstrators released piglets at the gates of the parliament and poured blood
on the pavement to protest against wage increase demands by then newly elected
members of the parliament.
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