Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has issued strong timelines, guidelines and directives to Gen Z protesters ahead of tomorrow’s protests for the Anti-Finance Bill Protests.
Speaking during a press briefing, the Interior Cabinet Secretary said every kenyan has a right to exercise his constitutional duty to picket and therefore will allow Gen Z protesters to picket under specific guidelines and conditions.
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According to Kindiki, all the protesters must notify the police on the routes that they will be using to protests for security from other kenyans who are not supporting the protests.
“Those participating in demonstrations must must notify the police of the routes they will use for police to offer escort. They must follow the police to ensure they are protected from non-protesters.”
However, the Cabinet Secretary stated that the demonstrations must end at exactly 6:30 PM or when the sun sets. This is because the police might not guarantee their safety during the night and avoid thugs taking advantage.
On accessing parliament as earlier claimed on #OccupyParliamenr, the CS said that the protesters should not think of accessing government infrastructure for national security reasons. Any attempt of the same will be met with retaliation by the police.
Kindiki also warned protesters against destroying infrastructure such as roads. He assured kenyans who want to protest can do so anyday as long as they follow the rule of the law on picketing.
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This comes after another group of few kenyans hit the streets of Nairobi to protest against tomorrow’s planned demonstrations, asking Gen Z to allow their parents to work tomorrow. However, the group has dismissed the protests as paid.