The new acting Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has suffered a blow in his efforts to control the street protests in Nairobi CBD after court suspended his directive.
According to court reports seen by NewsProjector, the court directed that the ban will remain suspended until a case between those responsible is heard and determined at a later date.
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Reports indicate that the petition was filed by the Katiba Institute against the State Law Office on Thursday morning after the announcement by the new Police Inspector and was presented under a certificate of urgency.
“Pending the inter-parties hearing of the Application dated 18/07/2024, a conservatory order beand is hereby issued restraining the Inspector-General of Police and all other persons serving within the National Police Service, or acting in support of the National Police Service in the discharge of its law enforcement functions, from applying or enforcing the Inspector-General of Police’s impugned decision dated 17/07/2024.”
In that regard, the court also directed that the petitions serve the application to the Police service by the close of business on Thursday. In addition, the Acting IG issue official communication to all the officers of the NPS and the general public on the suspension of the ban on a date no later than Friday July 19.
“The Acting Inspector-General of Police shall circulate or cause to be circulated official communication of Orders 2 and 3 above to all Officers of the National Police Service, and separately and under his hand to the General Public, immediately after the 1st and 2nd Respondents have been served, but in any case no later than by end of day of 19/07/2024.”
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This comes after acting Inspector General of Police banned protests in Nairobi CBD due to credible intelligence that organised criminal groups were planning to take advantage of protests to execute crimes and violence.