The new acting Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has issued a ban as another action in a bid to control the Gen Z protests in Nairobi Central Business District (CBD).
In a late night statement by the Inspector General, he has moved to ban any type of demonstrations in the CBD due to massive destruction of property and also tremendous loss of lives following the infiltration by criminal elements.
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“In keeping with our Constitutional role and in the interest of national security, we wish to inform the public that we have credible intelligence that organized criminal groups are planning to take advantage of the ongoing pretests to execute their attacks including looting.”
It is due to the infiltration of the protests by the goons and criminal elements that the new Inspector General of Police has taken an action to ban protests despite being a constitutional right of every kenyan.
“Acting on this information and in accordance with international security standards for public assemblies, which require a designated leader to coordinate, collaborate and cooperate with police for peaceful demonstrations, the lack of designated leadership in previous demonstrations has made it difficult to enforce safety protocols.”
However, the IG also addressed peaceful demonstrators that the constitution that allows for the right of protest also allows the police to snsure protection of properties and lives.
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“While the Constitution under Article 37 provides for the right, peaceably and unarmed, to assemble, to picket, to demonstrate and to present petitions to public authorities, the Constitution equally provides for the critical role that the National Police Service plays in the national security of our country.”