IG Kanja faces jail for contempt over roadblocks during protests
In the application filed before the Milimani High Court on Friday, Katiba Institute argues that despite the existence of binding court orders, police officers erected roadblocks and barricades across major entry points into Nairobi's Central Business District, severely restricting movement and preventing members of the public from accessing the city.
The lobby says the National Police Service violated existing court orders issued last year barring unlawful road closures without prior notice to the public.
The Katiba Institute has filed contempt of court proceedings against Kanja for mounting police roadblocks and razor-wire barricades on major roads in Nairobi during Thursday's third anniversary of Gen Z protests.
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