Why we badly need laws that will safeguard our inalienable rights

Pupils run past anti-riot police officers after they were caught up in Azimio la Umoja protests in Mathare North on March 30, 2023. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Opposition demonstrations that rocked the country were met forcefully by a government determined to maintain law and order in a difficult economic environment.

Inevitably, the mass action resulted in confrontations between police officers and demonstrators with each side blaming each other for the ensuing violence.