The High Court in Nairobi has issued a conservatory order suspending a ban on protests in Nairobi and its environs which was instituted by the Acting Inspector General, Douglas Kanja.
The court issued the orders suspending the ban on the protests pending the determination of a petition filed at the court on Thursday morning.
Justice Bahati Mwamuye in issuing the temporary order certified the matter filed by Katiba Institute as urgent.
The decision by NPS was relayed in a press release dated July 17. It was titled “planned public demonstrations by Kenyan youths on July 18, 2024”.
It was signed by the acting IG Douglas Kanja.
The petition which was filed by the Katiba Institute against the State Law Office was presented under a certificate of urgency.
“Pending the inter-parties hearing of the Application dated 18/07/2024, a conservatory order beand is hereby issued restraining the Inspector-General of Police and all other persons serving within the National Police Service, or acting in support of the National Police Service in the discharge of its law enforcement functions, from applying or enforcing the Inspector-General of Police’s impugned decision dated 17/07/2024,” read the orders.
The court also directed that the petitions serve the application to the Police service by the close of business on Thursday.
