The High Court has ordered police to desist from using excessive force on peaceful protestors until a case that was filed by former Azimio leader Saitabao Ole Kanchory is heard and determined.
In the order delivered on Friday June 28, the court also directed the police against using “live ammunition, rubber bullets, crude weapons and other draconian measures against those protesting against the Finance Bill.”
The further directed the police to stop using any form of violence and extra-judicial killings against protestors.
Aside from that, the police have also been directed to stop unnecessary arrests, abductions, detentions, harassment, intimidation, torture, and cruel, inhuman treatments targeting peaceful protestors.
“That pending inter parties hearing and determination of this Application, the 1st and 2nd Respondents be and are hereby prohibited from committing any extrajudicial killings,” read part of the court order.
“The 1st and 2nd Respondents be and are hereby prohibited from arrests, abductions, detentions, harassment, intimidation, torture, cruel, inhuman and
degrading treatment of persons protesting against the Finance Bill, 2024.”
Kanchory sued  Inspector General of Police, Japhet Koome, the Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki and the Attorney General Justin Muturi following the recent brutalities that protestors of anti-finance bill went through in the hands of the police.
