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The former Prime Minister on Tuesday, March 21 asked his supporters to boycott reading the newspaper

Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga on Thursday, March 23 called off the boycott of the Star newspaper.

Speaking in Nairobi, Raila stated that the Azimio la Umoja coalition has instead filed a complaint with the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) over the newspaper’s biases. 

“Following consultations with stakeholders, we have agreed to call off the boycott of the Star newspaper. Instead, we have filed a complaint with the Media Council of Kenya on the paper’s biases,” Raila stated.

File image of Raila Odinga 

The former Prime Minister on Tuesday, March 21 asked his supporters to boycott reading the newspaper and using services of Safaricom and the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB).

“We call for the boycott of Safaricom, Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB), and the Radio Africa Group particularity the Star Newspaper who have become enablers and facilitators of this brutal regime. These corporates have become the enemies of the people and are benefiting from the blood and tears of Kenyans,” Raila stated.

The ODM leader also announced that he would be holding anti-government protests every Monday and Thursday.

“In the second face of our protests and response to public demand, we shall now hold protests every Monday and every Thursday beginning next week,” said Raila.