Thursday, July 18, 2024 - The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo has expressed her shock following the decision to charge arrested protesters with a criminal offense.
According to the LSK president, the Gen Z
protesters detained at Central Police Station were being charged with mugging.
She detailed that the lawyers sought an
explanation from the police over the charges, lamenting that the officers were
contravening the law.
Therefore, she called upon the Office of the
Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) not to prosecute arrested
protesters on trumped-up charges.
"We reported to the Central Police
Station by 8 am to follow up on the release. We were shocked to find that the
peaceful protestors were booked with trumped-up charges of mugging.
"The police have offered no qualification
of these allegations, and we therefore demand that the ODPP desist from
allowing vexatious, false charges against the people of Kenya," the LSK president
stated.
On the other hand, she reiterated that the
Society would work across the country to represent peaceful protesters who were
arrested in the Tuesday demonstrations.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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