This image on Twitter of Azimio coalition leader Raila Odinga in police uniform and carrying a gun has been ALTERED.
A tweet accompanying the image reads: “Commander in Chief of Maandamano (protests) Association (sic).”
The image has also been shared here.
The tweet was shared on 12 July 2023 as Odinga led anti-government demonstrations in various parts of the country.
The opposition had planned to hold a rally at Kamukunji grounds in Nairobi but cancelled it, citing a plan, purportedly by the government, to attack the attendees.
The ex-prime minister was not in police attire during the media briefing.
We performed a Google reverse image search to determine the authenticity of the image.
The original image has been shared online, as seen here and here. The picture was taken on 10 July 2023 as Odinga walked to take a matatu (minibus) to the city centre.
In the original image, Odinga is neither in police uniform nor carrying a gun.
PesaCheck has looked into an image on Twitter of Azimio coalition leader Raila Odinga in police uniform and carrying a gun and found it to have been ALTERED.