The High Court Wednesday issued orders restraining the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja from mounting barricades, erecting roadblocks, or restricting access to the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) and its surrounding streets without issuing prior notice.
Justice Lawrence Mugambi directed that members of the public must be given timely advisories ahead of any planned or emergency barricading to allow for adequate planning of their activities.
The order will remain in force pending the hearing and determination of the application.
“Pending the hearing and determination of this application, a conservatory order is hereby issued restraining the first respondent the inspector general of police from mounting barricades, police roadblocks, blocking entry of citizens from accessing the CBD, and streets within the CBD or any road without issuing a timely advisory or notice prior to emergency barricading of the roads to allow members of the public to plan their activities accordingly,” ruled the court.
Katiba Institute had on June 25, moved to court accusing IG Douglas Kanja of using state security machinery to suppress constitutional rights through force, road barricades, and interference with peaceful protests.
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