Kenyan opposition calls for a new anti-government march

 
Kenya's opposition has called a new anti-government rally to protest price and tax hikes after three previous demonstrations largely failed to garner supporters.

Last week saw three of protests against the administration of President William Ruto, bringing the total to eight since March.

"There will be a new demonstration next Wednesday," said Denis Onyango, a spokesman for opposition leader Raila Odinga.

For his part, Kenyan President William Ruto urged, on Thursday, the citizens of his country to stop the demonstrations, saying that they are "not a solution to the problems of Kenyans."

Official sources said that the authorities banned a number of marches in March, April and July, but some of them ended in violence, killing 20 people.