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High Court dismisses case against 'kamata kamata' Friday arrests

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Justice Lawrence Mugambi at Milimani court. [File, Standard]

The High Court has dismissed a case filed by the Law Society of Kenya seeking to force the police to either produce suspects before court within 24 hours or grant them bail if arrested on a weekend or holidays.

LSK had moved to court following the infamous "kamata kamata" Fridays which were happening during President Uhuru Kenyatta's tenure.

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