LSK sues Duale, National Assembly over military deployment
National
By
Kamau Muthoni
| Jun 26, 2024
The Law Society of Kenya has dragged Defence Ministry Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and Chief of Defence Forces Charles Kahariri to court following approval of military to quell protests in the country.
The lawyers lobby accuses Duale of unilaterally calling on the military personnel without following the law.
The Faith Odhiambo-led society asserts that none of the protestors who are against the Finance Bill 2024 are armed.
In its case filed before newly appointed High Court Judge Andrew Bahati Mwamuye, LSK argues that there was nothing in the protests that would have been deemed as an emergency.
LSK lawyer Chrysostom Xavier Akhaabi argued that Duale prepared the notice in a hurry as he never provided a detailed justification to have the Kenya Defence Forces involved in subduing unarmed civilians.
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Earlier, the National Assembly approved the deployment of KDF to the streets over the anti-Finance Bill protests. The decision followed the gazettement by Duale on Tuesday night.
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