Protesters arrested over Finance Bill demos released

The Law Society of Kenya is currently securing the release of protesters arrested on Tuesday during the Finance Bill 2024 demonstrations in Nairobi.

LSK President Faith Odhiambo made the announcement saying that the Society’s national council was holding vigil at different police stations near the Central Business District to oversee the release of the people.

She revealed that already those remanded at Kilimani Police Station had been released.

“After a long day of dedicated efforts from members of @LawSocietyofKeacross Nairobi, we are happy to inform the public that the protestors are currently being released from Kilimani, Kamukunji and Central Police Stations,” she wrote on X.

“The national council is holding vigil at Central Police Station to ensure all those being held at the station are released. Some of our members were at Kilimani Police Station earlier where they have secured the release of the protestors that had been held there.”

The LSK president while underscoring the Socirty’s duty to the public in ensuring the rule of Law is upheld further appealed to its members around Kamukunji Police Station to assist public members at the facility.

 “The @lsk_nbicouncil are at Kamukunji Police Station to ensure the release of protesters held there. We call on our members within the vicinity to report to Kamukunji Police Station to assist the team there,” she stated.

“We remain steadfast to ensuring the rule of law is not circumvented and the rights of our people respected. We appreciate the support and encouragement from the public, and laud all the brave Advocates who came out today to stand for what is right.”

Nairobians on Tuesday took to the streets to protest the proposed increase in taxes through the Finance Bill 2024 in a movement dubbed ‘Occupy Parliament’.

The demonstrations were meant to pressure MPs against passing the bill which the House will consider on Tuesday.

Several protesters were arrested after hours of running battles with the police who lobbed teargas canisters to disperse the people after the police declared the protest illegal.