Gov't intensifies security within key infrastructures after Tuesday protests
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Soldiers of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) are deployed at a stadium ahead of a planned demonstration called after a nationwide deadly protest against a controversial now-withdrawn tax bill left over 20 dead in downtown Nairobi, on June 27, 2024. Kenyans are preparing to take to the streets on Thursday for a white march the day after President William Ruto announced the withdrawal of the draft budget providing for tax increases, at the origin of a protest which foundered in murderous violence. (Photo by LUIS TATO / AFP)
Security was on Thursday beefed up around key government
installations such as parliament buildings, the supreme court and the office of
the president and office of the deputy president in Nairobi.
All roads leading to critical infrastructure were cordoned
off, with staffers subjected to mandatory screening before being allowed
access.
Unlike Tuesday when protesters stormed Parliament buildings,
armoured personnel carriers patrolled the precincts of Parliament, with Police
Water Cannon Trucks on standby outside Parliament Buildings.
The leader of the Minority Party in the Senate Stewart Madzayo,
who was among the legislators who accessed the buildings complained about the heavy
security deployment.
“There is too much security installation, parliament should
not be a barracks; members cannot even access the premise,” said Madzayo.
The Supreme Court which also bore the brunt of violent
demonstrations on Tuesday was also heavily guarded.
Other than patrolling the Supreme Court vicinity using
horses, other officers used vehicles with some on foot.
Traffic towards the Supreme Court was also diverted with
regional police bosses intensifying patrols.
The office of the Governor and Kenyatta International Convention
Center (KICC) were also under heavy guard, with the multi-agency team cordoned
off City Hall Way to secure the premises.
The deployment was replicated along Harambee Avenue, which
has the office of the President, the Office of the Deputy President and a number of
Ministries adjacent to it.
Police mounted roadblocks along all State House Access
routes, almost 3 kilometres from State House Nairobi. Staffers and residents
around State House Nairobi were also subjected to mandatory screening by
authorities.
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