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Comedian Eric Omondi at a Milimani court on Tuesday, April 4,,2023. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]
Earlier this week, the popular comedian was arrested after staging a demonstration in the CBD.
"Your honour, the accused is a national hero fighting for the rights of people without food. The Constitution, too, allows holding of demonstrations and picketing by Kenyans," his lawyer Danstan Omari argued before Omondi was released on Sh5,000 cash bail.
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