The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has called out Nairobi Regional Police Commander Adamson Bungei for banning protests against Finance Bill, 2024 despite prior notice. LSK in a statement on Tuesday threatened legal action against and demanded that Bungei directs officers to stand down from making any arbitrary arrests or meting out violence on protesters. The society also condemned the outright contempt of the police for the Constitution and the people of Kenya. They said that they are particularly shocked that Mr Bungei, on a frolic of his own, has elected to ignore a notification of the protest from the organisers under the guise of lack of form. Mr Bungei said that no one had applied for a gathering or picketing permit as required, terming it illegal.
