Fear of attacks and looming arrests are reasons that forced most of the Azimio leaders to go into hiding on Wednesday as supporters engaged police in battles, sources who sought anonymity confided to the star.
Details pieced together, according to the sources, point out that while some of the leaders left the country prior to the day, others purposely switched off their phones to avoid being tracked.
The move by the government to withdraw security details of the Opposition leaders ‘crippled’ their movements and scared most of them.
As part of its wider plans to throw a monkey wrench in the works, police are said to have activated its systems and camped at the homes of some top leaders as they sought to arrest them.
Some of these had however gotten wind of the imminent arrests and decided to evade the police with some deciding to spend the nights away from their homes.
Narok Senator Ledama Ole Kina who is among those reportedly out of the country camped for the better part of Wednesday on his social media pages lamenting about police actions.
“We will go to The Hague, no one is allowed to kill people as he wishes! The evidence is overwhelming,” he tweeted.
He had on Tuesday evening dared the police to go and arrest him.
“So eight DCI officers have gone to my home to look for me? Here is my location…please come and have a beer with me,” read a tweet accompanied by a photo in which he appears to be looking after his animals.
An outspoken Senator who is a close ally of Raila said he had to acquire a new line and spend the night at a hotel to confuse the officers.
Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo resurfaced Thursday and tweeted for the first time.
In one of his tweets, he challenged the Judiciary to remain independent.
Sifuna was the only one who emerged later in the day in Kibera to address the press maintaining the demos will only end when President William Ruto repeals the Finance Act, 2023.
"We want to tell President William Ruto that if he does not repeal the Finance Act, 2023, people will not leave the streets," he said.
By Thursday morning, none of the vocal leaders including Raila Odinga had publicly come out to join their supporters despite vowing to lead the anti-government demonstrations.
