Governor Nassir, Wamuchomba Among Leaders Voicing For The Release Of ALL Protesters
Gathoni Wamuchomba, MP for Githunguri, has joined other leaders in calling for the release of missing people who are believed to have been arrested during recent protests, as well as holding authorities accountable.
Wamuchomba expressed solidarity with the families of those who have gone missing, emphasizing that the government cannot ignore their plight.
“It cannot be business as usual when cries of mothers over their missing young people are in the air,” she said.
I join the families of those missing their kins
— Hon.Gathoni Wamuchomba, HSC, MP (@hon_wamuchomba) July 26, 2024
to demand for their release and accountability. It cannot be business as usual when over 60 mothers are crying over their missing young people.
Arbitrary arrests, torture and abductions are police excesses that must be called out.…
The MP also condemned police excesses, such as arbitrary arrests, and said they needed to be addressed.
Her comments come amid growing concerns about human rights violations and the need for greater transparency and accountability within the police force.
“There is no justification for police to spray the suspected hazardous orange liquid into residential houses in Pipeline, Zimmerman and Mirema estates of Nairobi,” Wamuchomba said.
“I condemn this heinous aggression by the police against children and mothers of Kenya.”
Meanwhile, Mombasa Governor Abdullswamad Sherrif Nassir has urged President William Ruto to walk the talk and release protesters.
As a country, we are at a critical juncture. The recent unrest has revealed that all is not well in our society. As we work together to build towards a better future for our people, we must revisit the issue of police reforms.
— Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir (@A_S_Nassir) July 26, 2024
Victims of police brutality MUST be compensated and… pic.twitter.com/KQTBI9jhO0
Speaking in Mombasa on Friday, July 26, 2024, in the presence of Ruto, who is on a tour of the coast, Nassir stated that victims of the recent anti-government protests must receive compensation.
“Your Excellency, mimi nimekuskia na nimemskia party leader wangu Raila Amollo Odinga akilizungumza hili – ni lazima wale waloweza kuumia katika muskamano wa maandamano wawe compensated,” Nassir said.
“Wale waloweza kuuliwa na kuumizwa katika maandamano wawe compensated,” he reiterated his demand.
“Hawa watu wote your Excellency, tunaomba zile kesi za wale walokua wameshikwa kiholela holela kwa sababu wanaandamana, be true to your word and I know that you will do it – drop those cases za wale ambao kwamba walioko pale,” the Mombasa governor said.
Following Tuesday’s Gen Z protests, police cannons were seen spraying orange stuff into residents’ homes.
Embakasi East Member of Parliament Paul Ongili, also known as Babu Owino, has condemned the detention of human rights activist Boniface Mwangi and other co-accused persons.
Babu Owino addressing the press from Milimani Law Courts, where he is following up on the arrest of Boniface Mwangi and other Kenyans. #FreeBonifaceMwangi #NaneNane pic.twitter.com/HhNBjfBPgg
— Cornelius K. Ronoh (@itskipronoh) July 26, 2024
Speaking outside Milimani Law Court in Nairobi on Friday after the case hearing, the vocal MP said the 21-day detention is unconstitutional because the accused were arrested during anti-government protests on July 25, 2024, and there is no clear explanation for why they are detained.
Babu Owino also stated that the police should have investigated the situation before making an arrest.
“They were unlawfully arrested yesterday, the DCI has decided to make a miscellanous application that the five respondents be further detained for 21 days which is unconstitutional because these accused persons were arrested yesterday,” he said.
“Police should never arrest anyone and then investigate him, the police should investigate and then make the arrest this amounts to discourage justice on behalf of the accused persons this alone amounts to fishing expeditions that these people want to be detained unlawfully because there is no clear explanation as to why they should be detained for 21 days.”
The lawmaker also stated that the accused persons should be granted bail because it is their constitutional right.
“We have serious criminal cases that are always subjected to bail every accused person in this country has a right to bail unless there are compelling reasons there are no serious compelling reasons,” noted Babu.
“When we look at the accused person specifically Boniface Mwangi every person in the republic of Kenya knows were he lives, therefore, is not a flight risk number two he can never interfere with any witness even if there is interference with witnesses there is witness protection they should take care of that.”
Robert Otieno, Albert Wambugu, Pablo Chacha, and Erot Franco are the other accused who were arrested during yesterday’s anti-government protest in Nairobi.
Governor Nassir, Wamuchomba Among Leaders Voicing For The Release Of ALL Protesters
