Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga was teargassed at the Central Police Station on Saturday, July 8, as he pushed for the release of activistsarrested during the Saba Saba protests.
Mutunga was with Boniface Mwangi and other activists. The incident that caused a commotion at the police station injured one person.
Mwangi, a professional photojournalist, condemned the action and accused Moses Mutayi of the OCS Central Police Station of violating their right to picket and demonstrate.
“Police have decided to teargas their workplace and beat some of us. President William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua continue to undermine the Constitution,” Mwangi lamented.
He had earlier criticized the current regime, stating that it frustrated the former CJ and veteran lawyer, John Khaminwa’s effort to release the detained protesters on bail.
Other activists who accompanied the trio to Central Police Station were Kenya National Commission on Human Rights commissioner Victor Kamau and city lawyer Lempaa Soyinka.
