Several arrested as police foil Saba Saba protests in Nairobi CBD
An activist struggles to resist arrest as Kenyan police officers restrain him and drag him toward an unmarked vehicle while protesters gather ahead of the planned Saba Saba march in downtown Nairobi, on July 7, 2026. LUIS TATO / AFP
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Several protesters were arrested on Tuesday after attempting
to stage demonstrations in Nairobi's Central Business District during the Saba
Saba commemoration.
Plainclothes and uniformed police officers detained the
protesters before the demonstrations could begin.
From early morning, it was evident that police were
determined to stop the planned protest, with dozens of officers cordoning off
Jevanjee Gardens, the initial assembly point where activists had planned to
gather before marching to Parliament.
After organisers shifted the meeting point to Aga Khan Walk,
police again moved in and arrested demonstrators who attempted to march towards
Parliament via Harambee Avenue.
The activists later addressed the media at All Saints
Cathedral, accusing the police of violating their constitutional right to
assemble and picket peacefully by disrupting the planned demonstrations.
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