NPS issues warning to business owners ahead of planned June 25th protests
The National Police Service (NPS) has cautioned business owners against hiring individuals to guard their premises during the planned nationwide protests on Wednesday, June 25.
The National Police Service (NPS) has cautioned business owners against hiring individuals to guard their premises during the planned nationwide protests on Wednesday, June 25.
Speaking on Monday, June 23, NPS Spokesperson Michael Muchiri said hiring people under the guise of protecting private property is illegal.
“Business owners saying that they are protecting their business should stop. There is no law that gives citizens the right to hire people to protect their businesses.
“Any youth being asked to show up in the protests and protect businesses should know that they are breaching the law to the highest degree,” he said.
This warning comes after anti-government protests on Tuesday, June 17, were infiltrated by hired goons who broke into shops and robbed peaceful demonstrators.
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja was later accused of paying the goons to disrupt the protests but he later denied the claims, shifting the blame to his political rivals.
Speaking on Sunday, June 22, he dismissed the claims as false and politically motivated, maintaining that he has never condoned violence throughout his political career.
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“Over the past few days, I have observed with deep concern the circulation of false, malicious, and political allegations against me. I would like to say for the record, I have never and I will never sponsor violence of any kind; my entire political life has been anchored on clean politics which upholds human dignity, the rule of law and the democratic rights of every Kenyan,” he said.
Sakaja claimed the accusations are part of a desperate ploy by certain individuals with a history of chaos and intimidation.
“These accusations are not only false; they are desperate attempts by certain well-known individuals whose political careers are marked by violence, intimidation, and chaos. They have gone as far as hiring goons to come and infiltrate protests and claim that I’m the one who sent them so as to taint my name and gain political mileage,” he added.
Sakaja urged Nairobi residents to remain alert and not allow political opportunists to hijack the ongoing national discourse for selfish reasons.
“I urge you, Nairobians, not to be deceived; let us not let rogue politicians hijack serious matters for selfish gains. The recent and tragic events demand justice, not side-shows and disruptions. Shooting the focus to unverified claims about me is not only dishonest, it dishonours the victims,” he further said.
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