Ida Odinga, wife of ODM leader Raila Odinga, has pleaded with Kenyan youth to refrain from attending protests, noting that the recent demonstrations are taking an ugly turn.

Speaking on Friday, July 11, while in Migori, Ida alleged that the rate at which young Kenyans are losing their lives at the hands of rogue police during demonstrations is alarming and leaving mothers bereaved. "To the youth, before you set out to go and demonstrate, please take a look at where you come from.

Do not just go out for the sake of going out, please.

If you go out and get killed, you are making your mothers and me sad.