Police officers on Tuesday, June 18 lobbed teargas canisters at lawyers at the Central Police Station in Nairobi.
In a statement, Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo said they had gone to seek the release of protestors who were arrested during the ‘occupy parliament’ protests.
“Police have decided to teargas Advocates and Law Society of Kenya council members who were at the Central Police Station seeking the release of innocent protestors. This is a new low for the National Police Service. Our resolve remains unchanged, we must stamp out impunity,” the LSK President stated.
Kenyan on Tuesday morning took to the streets of the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) to protest against the controversial Finance Bill 2024.
They were however dispersed by anti-riot police officers following Nairobi Regional Police Commander Adamson Bungei’s announcement that the demonstrations were illegal.
The police officers arrested several protestors and took them to custody at the Central Police Station.
