The government has banned Cord and a church fighting over Uhuru Park from hosting any meeting at the grounds on June 1. He announced that the Nyayo National stadium was also out of bounds for any activity on Wednesday, June 1 for the same reason. Uhuru Park had also been booked by the Prayers Beyond Boundaries Ministries for a three day prayer meeting that was to end on June 2. Government spokesman Erick Kiraithe on Monday said the decision to ban the two rallies was arrived at by the National Security Advisory Committee after noting that the two events posed a security threat. Cord had planned parallel Madaraka Day celebrations at the grounds, a move that was contested by Prayers Beyond Boundaries Ministries who claimed they had booked the same venue.

Source: The Star May 30, 2016 14:37 UTC