Police at Nairobi’s Central Police Station on Saturday threw tear gas canisters to disperse a group of human rights activists who were demanding the release of detained activists.
The group included former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga and other lawyers. Their actions were condemned.
The activists were demanding the immediate release of 32 people arrested during Friday’s Saba Saba rally in Nairobi.
The activists led by Mutunga, Boniface Mwangi, Kenya National Commission on Human Rights commissioner Victor Kamau, lawyers
Lempaa Suyinka, the three lawyers had camped here to demand the unconditional release of 32 peaceful citizens who were arrested in the CBD for taking part in the SabaSaba protests.
They had earlier arrived there on Friday night to demand their release in vain.
Come Saturday, they again camped there attracting a bigger crowd which police termed a threat.
The officers later dispersed the group forcing Mutunga and his group to run for their safety.
Mwangi protested the move.
“Police have decided to teargas their workplace, and beat some of us. This criminal act was ordered by OCS Central Police Station, Moses Mutayi,” he said.
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On Friday, major protests took place at various places to kickstart an initiative he says is aimed at pushing President William Ruto and his government out of office.
Odinga called on his supporters to march to Central Park in the Nairobi CBD where he was set to make a further address.
The convoy was however met with force by a heavily armed contingent of anti-riot police officers determined to ensure the thousands of protesters following the opposition leader do not make their way into the city center.
During the melee, several vehicles on the opposition leader’s convoy including his vehicle had their rear windows shattered.
The Azimio leaders were forced to scamper for safety and head to the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Foundation (JOOF) center where the damage on the vehicles was inspected in front of the press.
He had boarded a Bodaboda from Kamkunji to the CBD without the police knowing.
He then took one of his cars that were waiting along Tom Mboya Street.
Odinga said his vehicle was hit by a live bullet fired by police whom he claim were aiming for his life.
