JUST IN: Judge Strikes Down Police Ban on Demonstrations in Nairobi CBD 

  The High Court has declared unconstitutional a police directive requiring demonstrations to have a designated leader coordinating with authorities. Justice Bahati Mwamuye invalidated the Inspector General of Police’s July 17, 2024, press statement, which banned all protests in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD). The ruling emphasized that the directive unlawfully restricted the right to assembly. Inspector General Douglas Kanja had issued the ban, citing public safety concerns. His statement prohibited demonstrations in Nairobi’s city center and surrounding areas, further mandating that protests could only proceed if organizers appointed a leader to coordinate with law enforcement. The Katiba Institute challenged the
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