People leaving their places of work raise their hands as a show of surrender when anti-finance bill protesters staged protests on Tuesday, June 26,2024 in the city. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

Those listed are columnist Gabriel Oguda, Shadrack Kiprono, Ernest Nyerere, Kelvin Monari, Zadock Nyamari, Dr. Austin Omondi, Billy Simami, Drey Mwangi, John Githiaka, Brian Ngira and Khalif Kairo.

Several of those abducted have since been released. Oguda was held at Kajiado Police Station and was freed on Wednesday without charges.

Justice Mwita ordered that they should be set free unconditionally.

The society told the court that over 400 persons were arrested but not charged while 50 were abducted and their whereabouts were unknown.

"To the extent that the respondent abducts the petitioners, hold them incommunicado and are never charged in any court of Law is a breach of their right to freedom and security which includes their right not to be subjected to torture, be treated or punished in a cruel and degrading manner, being detained without trial and their right to liberty deprived without any just cause," argued LSK lawyer George Bosire.

In the meantime, Justice Andrew Mwamuye issued orders requiring the police to produce any person arrested persons before a court of law within 24 hours as required by the law.

This is in a separate case filed by Joy Awich, Muthoni Matu, Kipngetich Eman, Carolyne Mwikali, Stephen Obunde, Raymond Burgei, Felix Gatobu, Chatherine Njoki Njanja. Tim Kut, Wesley tome and Imran Kasumba.

The petitioners who are lawyers lamented about police abuse of power and reckless beating of unarmed protestors.

"Pending the inter-partes hearing of the Application, the Inspector-General of Police shall ensure that all Officers of the National Police Service strictly abide with the provisions of Article 49 (1) (a) - (f) of the Constitution with regard to any persons arrested in relation to the subject matter of the application," ruled Justice Mwamuye.

In the case, lawyer Pareno Solonka said that the arrests, abductions and beatings were unnecessary as Kenyans were protesting against plunder and big headedness by the Members of Parliament.

"In response to the petitioners' and other Kenyans' grievances, certain Members of Parliament in a flurry of insults and chest thumping came out in support of the Finance Bill 2024 stating that they would pass the bill as is, to the dissatisfaction of the Petitioner and other Kenyans," said Solonka.

They want the Inspector General of Police Japheth Koome and Nairobi County Commander Adamson Bungei personally held liable for all that happened.