Kenya: MP arrested for anti-detention protests
Kenya: MP arrested for anti-detention protests
In Kenya, authorities have arrested numerous protesters in nationwide disputes between the police and demonstrators, while the anger increases over a number of supposed kidnapping of opponents of government. According to human rights groups, violent confrontations in Nairobi and other cities, which were fueled by social unrest around the allegations.claims for an end to the kidnapping
At the weekend, the Kenyan President William Ruto to stop. This is a remarkable U -turn after he initially dismissed the alleged incidents as "fake news". Despite his promises, there were violent protests in Nairobi on Monday, in which the police started tear gas to dispel the crowd. According to the state -financed Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), at least 53 unarmed demonstrators were arrested throughout the country on this day.
protests and arrests
The opposition MP Okiya Omatah and the blind gospel singer Reuben Kigame also included the opposition. Omatah took part in a sit-in protest in Nairobi and was filmed how he held chains and posters together with other demonstrators. One of the posters bore the inscription: "If tyranny becomes the law, resistance becomes a duty." The protesters sang the national anthem and called "We are peaceful" and "We read the constitution." Video material shows how the police tried to dissolve the sit-in by threw tear gas into the crowd.
allegations of abuse
The KNCHR condemned the arbitrary arrests and explained that the initially peaceful demonstrations were "violently disturbed by the police, which unleashed terrorism on the demonstrators." The human rights organization called for the unconditional release of the arrested protesters and those previously kidnapped.
reactions of the government and judicial measures
Despite Ruto's assurance, stopping the wave of the alleged kidnappings, he did not admit any government participation on the numerous missing persons on Saturday. He also warned parents to better take care of their children.
The protest movement has spread across the country, with a total of 24 arrests in Nairobi, 13 in Mombasa and 16 in Eldoret. According to reports, at least four demonstrators in police custody were beaten and tortured in Nairobi. Amnesty International Kenya expressed that the police had denied the lawyers to arrest demonstrators in Nairobi and Mombasa, which violates Kenyan law.
call for legal steps
The President of the Kenyan Chamber of Legal Chamber, Faith Odhiambo, said that the Higher Court of Kenya had given an application to unconditionally released six of the recently kidnapped, including Peter Muteti and Bernard Kavuli. The police's inspector general was instructed to comply with the judicial order immediately.
The persistent protests are part of the months of response to the controversial financial law draft, which caused nationwide unrest in summer. In view of the massive protests that demanded at least 23 fatalities, Ruto finally withdrew the draft law submitted by his government. The demonstrators believe that the kidnappings have increased immediately after the protests against this financial law.
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