Comedian and Political activist Eric Omondi has been beaten and arrested outside Parliament for demonstrating a day after Nationwide Gen Z Demonstrations.
According to reports, the comedian was in company of several other people dressed in all red was captured riding a horse while chanting anti Finance Bill demands while moving closer to the police who were watching from a distance.
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However, immediately the comedian and his team edged closer to the officers, they swiftly moved towards him and his people in a bid to quell the escalating demonstrations.
In the qidely circulated videos, the police officers were seen dislodging him from the top of a horse before kicking him severally and detaining him with his fellow group dispersing to avoid arrest.
This comes barely weeks after the comedian was arrested while demonstrating outside the same buildings against the proposed tax measures. However, his push was cut short after his brother was involved in an accident early this week.
Also, this comes just a day after police officers were engaged in running battles with Police officers in the streets of Nairobi and other major towns for pushing MPs to vote against the controversial Finance Bill.
Eric Omondi was missing in action for the past two protests over the burial arrangements of his brother but today, he had to make his voice heard despite being held up in the burial arrangements of his brother.
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It’s however unclear whether the comedian will spend the weekend in police custody or he will be released at the end of the day just like other Gen Z protesters who were released after demonstrations