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Eric Omondi heading to State House with CVs. (Courtesy)
Eric Omondi was arrested by the police while en route to State House with a cart full of boxes bearing the CVs of thousands of jobless Kenyans. Social media was awash with videos and photos of Eric being bundled into a police vehicle while pulling the cart along Uhuru Highway.
The comedian was fulfilling his promise to march to State House and deliver the CVs of jobless Kenyans to President William Ruto and his Deputy Rigathi Gachagua. Omondi had asked Kenyans to send him their CVs, promising to be their voice and advocate for their rights.
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