{"id":85694,"date":"2024-07-19T09:46:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T09:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dnllegalandstyle.com\/dnl\/?p=85694"},"modified":"2024-07-19T21:53:13","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T21:53:13","slug":"court-suspends-police-ban-on-protests-in-nairobi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dnllegalandstyle.com\/dnl\/court-suspends-police-ban-on-protests-in-nairobi\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Suspends Police Ban on Protests in Nairobi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Kenyan court has suspended a police ban on protests in the capital, stating that citizens have a right to demonstrate peacefully.<\/p>\n<p>Before the High Court\u2019s decision on Thursday, police had barred protests in Nairobi indefinitely, saying they lacked leadership that would ensure peaceful demonstrations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">KEEP READING<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><\/p>\n<article class=\"more-on__article\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list 1 of 3<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"more-on__article-heading\"><a class=\"more-on__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/opinions\/2024\/7\/18\/african-elections-show-democracy-should-not-be-taken-for-granted?traffic_source=KeepReading\">African elections show democracy should not be taken for granted<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"more-on__article\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list 2 of 3<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"more-on__article-heading\"><a class=\"more-on__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2024\/7\/11\/kenyas-ruto-dismisses-almost-entire-cabinet-after-nationwide-protests?traffic_source=KeepReading\">Kenya\u2019s Ruto dismisses almost entire cabinet after nationwide protests<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"more-on__article\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list 3 of 3<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"more-on__article-heading\"><a class=\"more-on__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/program\/al-jazeera-close-up\/2024\/7\/7\/how-kenyas-protesters-faced-death-to-hold-their-leaders-to-account?traffic_source=KeepReading\">How Kenya\u2019s protesters faced death to hold their leaders to account<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/article>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The judge issued a \u201cconservatory order\u201d to prevent the ban from being enforced, pending a final ruling on the case. The court said it will hold another hearing on July 29.<\/p>\n<p>The suspension came before a planned protest, in which demonstrators were expected to march to the president\u2019s office calling for his resignation over poor governance.<\/p>\n<p>The acting police inspector general, Douglas Kanja, said in a statement that the lack of leadership had \u201cmade it difficult to enforce safety protocols\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Protesters were yet to be spotted on Thursday, but major roads leading to the president\u2019s office remained barricaded by the police.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"video-player-facade-container\">\n<div class=\"aj-video-player in-article-bc-video-player aj-parsed-component\">\n<div class=\"vjs-poster\" aria-disabled=\"false\"><picture class=\"vjs-poster\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net\/v1\/static\/665003303001\/f1dc400e-03eb-4a31-b33f-f6fe16d6e240\/3d8ee2cb-0325-4fad-bd6d-27555933754e\/1920x1080\/match\/image.jpg?w=696&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"vjs-text-track-display\" translate=\"yes\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vjs-ima3-ad-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"video-duration__brand-bar\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Kenya has seen a month of protests that started with calls for legislators to vote against a controversial finance bill that was proposing higher taxes amid a cost-of-living crisis and ballooning public debt.<\/p>\n<p>President William Ruto said he would not sign the finance bill that was passed by parliament on June 25 \u2013 the day protesters\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2024\/6\/25\/reports-of-live-fire-as-kenyan-police-crack-down-on-tax-bill-protests\">stormed and set fire to part of the building<\/a>, prompting legislators to flee.<\/p>\n<p>The president last week\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2024\/7\/11\/kenyas-ruto-dismisses-almost-entire-cabinet-after-nationwide-protests\">dismissed almost his entire Cabinet<\/a>\u00a0and the attorney general, as demanded by protesters who accused ministers of incompetence, corruption and display of opulence.<\/p>\n<p>Some businesses in Nairobi remained closed in anticipation of planned protests on Thursday. Police remained heavily deployed around the central business district patrolling the streets.<\/p>\n<p>Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura on Thursday said the economy had incurred loses worth 6 billion Kenyan shillings ($45m) due to the continuing demonstrations.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3052049\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3052049\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-3052049\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AFP__20240716__364C2RL__v2__HighRes__TopshotKenyaPoliticsProtest-1721146544.jpg?w=696&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kenya protests\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3052049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A demonstrator flees from a charging Kenyan anti-riot police officer during antigovernment protests in Nairobi [Tony Karumba\/AFP]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Police have been accused of brutality against protesters. Japhet Koome, the former inspector general of police, resigned on July 12 after calls from demonstrators for him to take responsibility for the shooting of protesters.<\/p>\n<p>The Independent Policing Oversight Authority on Wednesday said it had forwarded four out of 10 cases of police brutality to the director of public prosecutions with recommendations.<\/p>\n<p>The watchdog had recorded witness statements and directed that various police officers appear before it to give their testimony.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Kenyan court has suspended a police ban on protests in the capital, stating that citizens have a right to demonstrate peacefully. Before the High Court\u2019s decision on Thursday, police had barred protests in Nairobi indefinitely, saying they lacked leadership that would ensure peaceful demonstrations. 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