Court Overturns Police Ban on Protests in Nairobi, Kenya

Kenya’s Milimani law courts have halted a police ban on protests in Nairobi’s central district, pending the hearing and determination of a petition filed by a Kenyan NGO challenging the police directive.

The ban was indefinitely suspended due to a lack of leadership ensuring peaceful protests. The suspension came before a planned demonstration, which protestors were expected to march to the president’s office.

Nairobi has been the center of youth-led protests across the country, with police accused of shooting dead protestors and forcing former inspector general Japheth Koome to resign.

The government spokesperson reported that the economy had incurred losses worth around $45 million due to the ongoing protests.