Jubilee and Nasa supporters headed for clash in City IEBC protest

Members of the ‘Nairobi Business Community’ group yesterday vowed to counter attempts by NASA supporters to disrupt business in the CBD, and defend the “unprotected” presidency of President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Chairman Wilfred Kamau said the business community has in the past borne the brunt of NASA demonstrations and “subsequent violence” in Nairobi that has resulted in loss of property and lives, and they are not ready to watch demonstrators loot their businesses and attempt to ‘dethrone’ Uhuru.

NASA will hold protests on Monday and Friday starting today to demand the resignation of IEBC CEO Ezra Chiloba before the October 26 repeat presidential election. The group accused NASA leaders and their supporters of disrupting business in the CBD during their protests because “they don’t own anything”.

Kamau said members from the business community in Nakuru, Thika, Limuru and Murang’a have been mobilised to protect businesses.

“We call upon all our supporters and members of GEMA to come out in large numbers tomorrow [today] to protect our votes. Our silence should not be misconstrued as a sign of fear. We are peaceful Kenyans and we are not selfish. We have been called names including being linked to Mungiki but we will stop at nothing to protect the presidency,” he said.

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