Rights groups launch weekly anti-graft protests in Mombasa

Youths from human rights organisations led by Haki Africa demonstrate against corruption along Moi Avenue in Mombasa. The group dubbed ‘The Red Shirt Movement’ will be demonstrating every Thursday in Mombasa. [Photo: Omondi Onyango/Standard]

Civil society groups in Mombasa Thursday launched street protests against corruption in national and country governments.

Clad in red t-shirts, hundreds of activists launched the Red Thursday Movement to campaign against public sector corruption and demanded action from relevant agencies.