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Brutal police in Nairobi violently disrupted several peaceful marches urging constitutionalism & respect for human rights. The march coincided with the 30th anniversary of Saba Saba movement, which was critical in repealing Section 2A of the Constitution, allowing multipartyism.
Rights defenders from social justice centres in Nairobi organized the march to pile pressure on the government to act on human rights abuses -- many committed by rogue police – and provide for fundamental freedoms. They were to petition the President to act. @StateHouseKenya 
However, shortly after most marches commenced at 7 am, police fired teargas, shot in the air, & arrested at least 8 right defenders, including Wilfred Olal & Editar Ochieng, now at Kariobangi and Kilimani police stations, respectively. Police are holding others at Kayole station.
Sometimes in 1990, two political ‘dissidents’ went to Cargen House in Nairobi’s Moi Avenue.
Controversial former Kitutu Masaba MP George Anyona and his neighbour in Madaraka Estate Njeru Kathagu #SabaSabaAt30 #SabaSabaMarchForOurlives
Controversial former Kitutu Masaba MP George Anyona and his neighbour in Madaraka Estate Njeru Kathagu #SabaSabaAt30 #SabaSabaMarchForOurlives
But Anyona and Kathangu, who had both tasted the wrath of the system by being jailed and detained for contradicting the Kanu regime, warned their host that the government had demonstrated willingness to ruthlessly deal with dissidents.
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The mission was to rein in a man disgraced by the ruling party Kanu and thrown into the political cold. Their meeting with Kenneth Matiba had been brokered by former powerful Cabinet Minister Simeon Nyachae, who was now being treated as a Kanu pariah.
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