LSK expresses shock over charges pressed against protesters
LSK President Faith Odhiambo laments after police prefer mugging charges against protesters
LSK President Faith Odhiambo laments after police prefer mugging charges against protesters.
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo has expressed her shock following the decision to charge arrested protesters with a criminal offence.
According to the LSK president, protesters detained at Central Police Station were being charged with mugging.
She detailed that the lawyers sought an explanation from the police over the charges, lamenting that the officers were contravening the law.
Therefore, she called upon the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) not to prosecute arrested protesters on trumped-up charges.
“This morning, we reported to Central Police Station by 8 am to follow up on the release. We were shocked to find that the peaceful protestors were booked with trumped-up charges of mugging.
“The police have offered no qualification of these allegations, and we therefore demand that the ODPP desist from allowing vexatious, false charges against the people of Kenya,” the LSK president stated.
On the other hand, she reiterated that the Society would work across the country to represent peaceful protesters who were arrested in the Tuesday demonstrations.
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Meanwhile, in other parts of the country, some protesters were released by the police after the intervention of the police.
“Our teams across all 23 counties that reported demonstrations have been working diligently to ensure no protestors are detained unlawfully.
“We secured the release of protestors in Kitengela, Kahawa, and Mombasa and will continue to monitor the situation and offer relevant legal intervention,” she stated.
Further, she urged Kenyans who had information and were still being held by the police to relay the information to their officers through the free toll number – 0800720434.
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