All forms of protests, picketing, or processions are now forbidden in Nairobi, according to Central Police Station OCS Moses Mutayi, for concerns of safety.
The OCS advised the lobby group to get in touch with his office “in the near future” over the subject in a letter to Justice for Jeff Initiative, who had informed him of their intention to demonstrate in the CBD on Friday.
For the time being, picketing and protests are prohibited due to security concerns, our office hereby notifies you, subject to the same, Mutayi stated.
Justice for Jeff Initiative requested protection for its demonstrations on Friday in a letter to the OCS on March 21.
The group said that they wished to show their outrage at the passing of interior designer Jeff Mwathi, who passed away on February 23 in an undetermined manner.
The letter, which was signed by Peter Kio, stated that the protests “will be peaceful to ensure that the public outcry is heard and the arrest for those suspected of having committed the crime is made.”
The organization intended to hold demonstrations at the Director of Public Prosecutions’ office, outside Parliament, and in the CBD.
