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Supporters of opposition leader Raila Odinga attend a mock "swearing-in" ceremony at Uhuru Park in downtown Nairobi, Kenya
KENYA’S government has outlawed the opposition National Resistance Movement (NRM) after former presidential challenger Raila Odinga held a mock “inauguration” today.
Interior Minister Fred Matiangi issued an official notice last night listing the NRM — a loose association of opposition politicians — as an organised criminal group. Being a member of such a group can lead to 10 years in jail or a fine of more than £3,500.
Up to now the main NRM achievement has been a largely ignored boycott of businesses considered close to President Uhuru Kenyatta.
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