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Use of harsh laws against dissent will reverse hard-earned freedom

A water canon disperses protesters in the CBD during the protests on finance bill and the killing of Albert Ojwang on National budget day on 12th June 2025. [David Gichuru,Standard]

This week, several people arrested during the June-July protests - including boda boda riders, fisherfolk, politicians, and security officers - were charged in Kenya’s counterterrorism Kahawa Law Courts.

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