Activists arrested for distributing t-shirts and dvds
Two Kenyan activists Wangui Mbatia and and Ken Ochieng Onguka were arrested this morning at Jeevanjee gardens and charged this afternoon with “unlawful procession” at the Kibera Law Courts
They have been released on Kshs 20,000 cash bail.
The t-shirts were protesting the Kenyans MPs recent rejection of taxes (No taxes for MP’S - No taxes for Us’on their allowances) and the DVDs were urging Kenyans to push for the implementation of Waki. The DVDs and images of the t-shirts can be viewed at Marsgroup.
Ah Kenya, last week we had a day off to celebrate the triumph of change in America…this week we are arresting people who are peacefully advocating for change. Where is the outrage?
Have no doubt. Kenyans are outraged. So mad, we have been numbed into inaction. On the street, the common mwananchi remains aware of the facade called parliament. .The joke that is government. Unfortunately, the mass protest tends to hit the poor harder. Remember the lessons at the beginning of the year. Apathy is commonplace and for now it all about survival for the resilient. When one is at the bottom of the food chain, it better to be a coward and live to see another day. This stance must not be mistaken with complacency. It is seething anger.