Over 600 individuals were detained and arrested at various police stations in Nairobi on Wednesday during anti-government demonstrations. Over ten people were shot and killed by police across the nation, and dozens more were hurt during the clashes that erupted on 12th July 2023.
According to authorities, property was destroyed during some of the violent protests that took place in close to 30 counties.Police in Nairobi say that they are questioning and classifying the people in order to determine what charges, if any, should be brought against them.
After attempting to take part in what he described as illegal meetings, the people were apprehended at various locations throughout the city, according to Nairobi regional police chief Adamson Bungei.
Detectives could choose to bring serious charges against some of them, he said.
Bungei added that clashes that broke out throughout the city resulted in several injuries and destruction of property.
This occurred at the government-opposing demonstration against the new Finance Act 2023 and the high cost of living.
Transport was halted along a number of routes in the city and its surroundings after public transportation vehicles joined the protest and stopped providing their services.
The majority of long distance truckers, conductors, and taxi drivers participated in the protests by suspending operations for the day.
Police operations were strained as protests were reported in over 30 counties.
To quell the protesters, dozens of police were stationed.
Police ruled the rally unlawful, claiming that the legally required formal notification had not been made.
On most roads, there weren't many matatus operating. The matatus were indignant over the exorbitant cost of fuel.
Most likely out of concern for disruption, other companies remained closed.
Some schools encouraged students and pupils to skip class that day out of concern that there would be mayhem and disruptions to their operations.
To protest the new Finance Act 2023 and the high cost of living, the Azimio La Umoja Coalition and other civil society organizations had called for demonstrations.
The planned demonstrations will be regarded as illegal meetings, Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome announced ahead of the country-wide protests. He added that no group had provided the police with any official notification of the demonstrations.
The ferocious altercation got underway as a result. On Wednesday, he promised to employ "all lawful means" to break up any gatherings.
"In the interest of national security, the National Police Service wishes to inform the public that in the absence of notifications by planners of any demonstrations as a legal prerequisite to enable police to provide adequate security to demonstrators and the public, police have no other option but to take necessary measures to disperse all illegal demonstrations," stated Koome.
Additionally, President William Ruto committed to put an end to any violent demonstrations that endanger Kenyans' lives.
Six deaths from the Saba Saba rallies last week, according to Ruto, who also claimed he would not support the killing of any Kenyan for political reasons.
All these threats and utterances fell on deaf ears because Kenyans across the country came out in large numbers and confrontation with the police resulted in violence and mayhem.
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