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Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o has issued a publication called “Executive Order No. 1” (see picture) meaning to ban all non-NASA-demonstrations in his county.
Steve Ogolla senses a “brazen abuse of office”:
In short, this is nothing more than a passionate appeal to Kisumu residents to shun violence, maintain peace, law &order, and tranquillity in the County. Continue reading “Nobody in Kenya can limit constitutional Rights”
Every Kenyan has the right to peacefully assemble with others to express their will and feelings. They can do it everywhere, except in some areas that were gazetted as protected areas. Those who wish to assemble must notify the police three days ahead to allow the police to make arrangements and plan for the protection of the right to demonstrate (Sec. 5, Subsec. 2 of the Public Order Act, see below). To make it clear: Police is not meant to restrict the right to demonstrate but to provide security to the demonstrators. Continue reading “The Right to assemble and demonstrate – Kenyan Law and Reality”
The Amnesty International Report on the state of the world’s human rights has just been released. It lists several issues of serious concern about Kenya, including extrajudicial killings and disappearances, corruption, human rights violations in counter-terror actions, the intimidation and harassment of journalists, bloggers and other members of civil society as well as forced evictions from homes and repression against Somali refugees. Continue reading “New Amnesty Internation Report lists serious Complaints about Kenya”
