Nairobi — The opposition Azimio Coalition has dismissed a public order decree forbidding protests in the capital vowing to proceed with its planned demonstration in Nairobi’s Central Business District on Tuesday.
Narc Kenya Party Leader Martha Karua fired the first salvo against police authorities on Sunday saying the opposition does not need permission from the police in order to hold demonstrations.
“Media has a responsibility to inform correctly, we do not require permission from the police or anybody else to hold demonstrations. That’s the law,” Karua said lashing out at the press for reporting a pronouncement on the matter by Nairobi Police Chief Adamson Bungei.
“Bungei and the Kenya Police Service and Inspector General of Police ought to know this, Kenya is a constitutional democracy and not a dictatorship,” she added.
House Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi voiced similar sentiments saying the demonstration will continue as scheduled unless disrupted by the police.
Speaking on Sunday during a church service in Imara Daima, Wandayi said Azimio will never ask for permission from the police to hold protests citing guarantees under Article 37 of the Constitution (2010).
The constitutional provision protects the right to carry out peaceful protests.
“No one will ever ask for permission from the police to hold demonstration, under the new Constitution. Wedo not need permission from anyone,” he said.
Wandayi further said that it is the responsibility of the police to…
