Activists scale Milimani Law Courts fence after being locked out
Activists scale Milimani Law Courts fence after being locked out
A section of activists from the Inuka Kenya Ni Sisi group scaled the fence to Milimani Law Courts on Monday after being locked out of the hearing of three activists arrested after the June 25 protests.
In a video, the activists were seen going over the sharp-edged fence while singing a rendition of the popular gospel song “amenitendea,” only replacing it with “wametuzoea.”
In the text accompanying the video, the activists claimed that they had been denied entry into the premises to stand in solidarity with their comrades.
“Inuka Kenya Ni Sisi is standing in full solidarity with our comrades who were wrongly arrested for exercising their constitutional right to peaceful protest,” the statement read in part.
“Today, they tried to lock the court doors to keep us out, but they forget, Comrades are for Comrades. We will not be silenced or shut out. Our presence is a reminder that justice can not be barricaded, and civic space can not be denied. We demand due process, accountability, and the immediate release of all detained comrades. The struggle continues.”
A subsequent post by the group claimed that the three were yet to be brought to court despite being scheduled for arraignment at 9am.
They further claimed that Advocate John Khaminwa had informed them that they had yet to record any official statements either. Shortly after, they were informed that the arraignment was moved to Kibera Law Courts.
This slight change in plans did not deter the determined activists, who shared images of them arriving at the Kibera Law Courts to listen in to the proceedings.
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On June 28, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations announced the arrests of the three, accusing them of coordinating channels and social media posts to incite goons to violence and massive theft and destruction of property during the protests. They were arrested off a Mombasa-bound bus at the Konza City section a day after the June 25 commemorative protests.
However, several human rights groups came out shortly after to defend them, claiming that the three were well-known human rights defenders and the claims were unfounded.
Leading the pack was the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), which wrote, “These charges are not only baseless, but they also represent a deliberate distortion of the truth.”
“The three comrades are well-known human rights defenders regionally recognised for their integration of music and art into movement building as well as consistent solidarity with the oppressed as key pillars of their organising,” KHRC added.
According to the DCI, their arraignment on Monday could have them face charges regarding malicious damage to property, arson, stealing and incitement to violence and disobedience of the law.
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