Court gives DPP final chance to decide fate of 42 youth arrested over protests

Police keep vigil during Saba Saba protests in Nairobi. [File, Standard]

A court in Thika has given the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) a final mention date to decide whether to withdraw a case involving 42 youths arrested during the Saba Saba protests in Juja on July 7, 2025.

The matter came up for mention on April 28, 2026 before Thika Chief Magistrate Lucy Mutai, where defence counsel Alberner Collins told the court that the prosecution had earlier indicated the intention to withdraw the case.