Bondo Deputy County Commissioner (DCC) Julius Otieno has cautioned individuals engaged in demonstrations in opposition to invading and attacking public services.
Mr Otieno stated that though demonstrations and picketing is a constitutional proper, invading and destroying property in authorities services is illegitimate.
The DCC was talking in opposition to the backdrop of Monday’s demonstrations the place a bit of demonstrators invaded Bondo police station and pelted stones at officers on the station forcing them to flee for security.
A number of the demonstrators additionally attacked the realm DCC’s compound pelting stones at officers who nonetheless managed to maintain them at bay.
Otieno recommended the law enforcement officials for exercising restraint in opposition to the demonstrators including that the demonstrations have been largely peaceable till just a few components determine to assault the police station.
He said that the organisers of the Monday demonstrations in Bondo had submitted a discover for peaceable demonstrations including that if there are any future demonstrations these engaged ought to abide by the phrases of the request.
Otieno who can be the chair of the realm safety council confirmed that no life was misplaced or property destroyed throughout the Monday demonstration which have been largely peaceable.
The countrywide demonstrations which have been deliberate to happen each Monday and Thursday have been known as by opposition chief Raila Odinga demanding that the federal government addresses the excessive price of dwelling and electoral injustice in Kenya.
By Brian Ondeng
Supply: kenyanews
