Odinga has called for indefinite twice-weekly protests, citing the high cost of living and accusing President Ruto of electoral malpractice.

Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga says protests against President William Ruto’s government over the high cost of living would go ahead as scheduled despite a police ban.

Police banned the demonstrations on Sunday, but Odinga encouraged Kenyans to attend the protests anyway.

In a Twitter post, Odinga called for protests on Monday and Thursday, hours after accusing Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of “coordinating a campaign of mayhem” against the planned demonstrations.

One person was killed in the protests last Monday in Nairobi, the capital, and dozens of police were injured in confrontations with the demonstrators.

Police arrested more than 200 people, including lawmakers belonging to Odinga's faction in both houses of the parliament.

During last week's protests police used tear gas and water cannons, including at Odinga's convoy.

78-year-old Odinga has called for the twice-weekly protests indefinitely, citing the high cost of staples such as maize flour, which has kept inflation high. He also accuses Ruto of cheating in last year's presidential election.

Ruto said last week that the protests were hurting businesses and ordinary people.

Odinga, a former prime minister, has lost five elections in a row in his bid to be the president. He challenged the most recent result before the Supreme Court, which upheld Ruto's victory.