Product boycott calls amplify political risk for businesses

A number of top business brands have been dragged into the murky political waters, with the opposition leader Raila Odinga making product boycott calls that mirror the 2017 mass action that hit firms hard.

Mr Odinga, the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition leader, is rewriting the 2017 script by calling on his supporters to boycott certain brands he claims are pro-William Ruto regime.