Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo has said that Azimio la Umoja protests can be peaceful, if the police don't interfere.
Speaking on Thursday, Maanzo said politically fuelled police interference always leads to the destruction of property and loss of lives during demonstrations.
He noted the opposition's Tuesday rally at Kamukunji that was peaceful because it was allowed to proceed without any police involvement.
He, however, admitted that in certain instances people with bad motives join the protests and wait for the chaos to steal.
"If you don't disturb any demonstration in this country like the recent Azimio meeting in Kamukunji, if the police went to disrupt it. You would have gotten all you are looking for, destruction of property and loss of lives," Maanzo said.
"If the police don't politically disrupt peaceful demonstrations, I can assure you our demonstrations can be very peaceful. It is true one or two thieves can come into a demonstration but they can be monitored. That is why you give a prior notice to police to provide security."
The legislator noted that while their intentions have always been to maintain peace and work with the police, there have been instances where the police rubbish their notice to demonstrate.
This he said leaves them no choice but to find their own self-determination ways.
He insisted that police must know that all lives matter.
"Recently police allowed the business community to demonstrate up to parliament and it was a very rough demonstration. Police didn't interfere with it because it came from the side of government... but when it comes to opposition it becomes unlawful."
