Police in search of to quell anti-corruption protests in Kabarnet, Baringo County, on Tuesday had been pressured to surrender after being confronted by protesters.
The demonstrators, protesting in opposition to alleged theft of Covid-19 billions on the Kenya Medical Provides Company (KEMSA), had notified native police of the protest however obtained no response.
Quickly after the protests started within the morning, officers descended on the scene sending demonstrators scampering in all instructions.
They demanded to see the approval they'd obtained for the protest.
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Nevertheless, one courageous demonstrator went viral as he responded to the officers and knowledgeable them that they'd been given discover and didn't require permission to protest as a result of the appropriate to picket is enshrined within the Structure.
He thanked the massive group of officers for arriving to supply them safety as they protested.
As he continued partaking the police, extra protesters gathered, waving placards as they demanded solutions.
The person instructed the officers that they weren't out to trigger chaos however solely wished solutions on the expenditure of public funds.
“We wish the crooks to be arrested.”
“Now we have come right here to ask questions, you cops are Kenyans like ourselves.”
“I wish to inform the Directorate of Felony Investigations (DCI).”
“As for the police right here, we thanks for shielding us.”
“Proceed doing it till the tip of the Covid-19 pandemic,” he acknowledged to loud cheers from fellow protesters.
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The officers had been pressured to drive off, leaving the energetic demonstrators to proceed with the protest.
An NTV exposé by Dennis Okari sparked widespread public outrage over Authorities corruption and sparked countrywide protests in a number of cities and cities.
Demonstrations over the administration of Covid-19 funds have been witnessed in Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa and now Kabarnet.
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