The High Court sitting in Malindi has issued temporary orders stopping security agencies from using water canons and tear gas against persons protesting against the Finance Bill, 2024.
Justice Mugure Thande said police should also not use any live ammunition, rubber bullets or other cruse weapons or any form of violence against protestors until a case filed by Former Azimio leader Saitabao Ole Kanchory is determined.
The Judge at the same time issued an order prohibiting the Inspector General of police and CS Interior from committing any extrajudicial killings, arrests, abductions, intimidation, torture, cruel degrading treatment of people protesting the finance bill.
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