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Raila criticises court decision allowing military streets' deployment

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ODM Leader Raila Odinga. [The Standard]

Azimio chief Raila Odinga has faulted the court's decision to allow the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) to support police in assessing the security situation across the country during protests.

Odinga argued that the military's role is to protect Kenya from both internal and external strikes, and foreign aggression, not to be deployed on the streets.

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