By Aoma Keziah
Dozens of protestors who were arrested during the Nane Nane protests on Thursday were on Friday freed on bond.
The protestors, detained after participating in the demonstrations that took place across the country, faced charges ranging from unlawful assembly to disturbing public order.
The arrests occurred amid growing tensions between the youth and law enforcement, as protests have continued to gain momentum in recent weeks.
The protests, which have been held every Tuesday and Thursday, are driven by a coalition of youth movements advocating for greater accountability, economic opportunities, and social justice.
Despite the crackdown, a section of the youth has vowed to continue with the nation-wide protests, undeterred by the arrests.
“We had a number of 17 advocates today at Nairobi City Court who had taken to represent the 87 persons who were arrested yesterday as a result of the protest, we have noticed with a lot of concern that the state has launched cases against this the accused persons, ranging from various offenses such as obstruction of traffic, obstruction of free flow, of human also there is, there’s a claim of drunk and disorderly. All these we know there are feverous charges which were leveled against peaceful protesters who were accessing their right under the Constitution, under Article 37 of the Constitution against poor governance, against the lack of accountability, against the excessive use of police force,” said Stephen Wanjiru council member LSK
Booker Ngesa Omole, Representing the National Provisional Coordination of Assembly the People’s Assembly and the National Vice Chairperson of the Communist Party of Kenya noted that government is using money to humiliate the youth and vowed that the Tuesday and Thursday protests will continue
“These people are using money to imprison young patriots while the big criminals are being appointed in state house today. We reject the government of national unity. We reject the unity of billionaires under the leadership of Raila, Molo Odinga and William samoi Ruto, and we ask them that they will still face the wrath of the Kenyan people. On Tuesday, on Thursday, we will be in the street to defend the homeland,” noted Omole
The protests have been marked by high levels of participation from the younger generation, particularly those from the Gen Z demographic, who have increasingly taken to the streets to demand reforms. The government, on the other hand, has called for calm, urging the youth to pursue dialogue rather than confrontation.
In his remarks, Activist Kasmuel McOure accused NIS of planting posters on social media trying to show that the movement is not United.
“ Disregard these malicious posters that the NIS is planting on social media to try and sow disunity. Disregard any posters or any direction that does not come from the collective, and we want to firmly and very, very categorically call out anybody who uses the name of the movement to enrich themselves and so disunity amongst the people. We shall deal with you. As our comrades have said, we will organize at grassroots,” McOure remarked.
As the protests are expected to continue in the coming weeks, the situation remains tense, with many watching closely to see how the government and law enforcement will respond to the sustained pressure from the youth. The ongoing demonstrations highlight the growing frustrations among the younger population, who are demanding a more inclusive and responsive governance system.
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