Raila leads ‘peaceful’ anti-IEBC demo in Nairobi as police stay away
- 5 years ago
CORD leader Raila Odinga Monday afternoon led protests on the city streets accompanied by Senators Moses Wetangula, James Orengo and KANU Secretary General Nick Salat among other leaders.
Contrary to previous demonstrations where they were confronted and stopped by police, the group was allowed to march through Kenyatta Avenue and headed to Anniversary Towers and later proceeded to Uhuru Highway without any incident.
The group took to the streets after the High Court earlier in the day declined to stop the protests against the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, instead ordering police to provide them with security.
Justice Joseph Onguto ruled that the demonstrators are exercising their democratic right under the Constitution and must be allowed to picket.
He made the ruling in a case lodged by Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria and four other Jubilee legislators who had wanted the protests stopped.
The judge said he was not convinced that the demonstrations constitute an illegality on grounds that they are causing an inconvenience to the general public.
Contrary to previous demonstrations where they were confronted and stopped by police, the group was allowed to march through Kenyatta Avenue and headed to Anniversary Towers and later proceeded to Uhuru Highway without any incident.
The group took to the streets after the High Court earlier in the day declined to stop the protests against the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, instead ordering police to provide them with security.
Justice Joseph Onguto ruled that the demonstrators are exercising their democratic right under the Constitution and must be allowed to picket.
He made the ruling in a case lodged by Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria and four other Jubilee legislators who had wanted the protests stopped.
The judge said he was not convinced that the demonstrations constitute an illegality on grounds that they are causing an inconvenience to the general public.