{"id":120113,"date":"2024-06-02T23:04:06","date_gmt":"2024-06-02T23:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/lawyer-fred-ogola-among-protesters-arrested-in-nairobi-cbd"},"modified":"2024-06-02T23:34:15","modified_gmt":"2024-06-02T23:34:15","slug":"lawyer-fred-ogola-among-protesters-arrested-in-nairobi-cbd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/lawyer-fred-ogola-among-protesters-arrested-in-nairobi-cbd","title":{"rendered":"Lawyer Fred Ogola among protesters arrested in Nairobi CBD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>City lawyer Fred Ogola was among tens of protestants arrested on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>They were arrested outside the Vigilance House ahead of the Mwananchi bill they set to launch at Kaloleni Hall.<\/p>\n<p>They were also protesting over what they termed as &#8216;the high cost of living&#8221; across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the arrest, Ogola termed the move illegal saying they had the relevant approvals to hold a protest.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere is the notification and those arresting me must be aware that we followed the law. We concerned citizens must address this,\u201d Ogola told the police.<\/p>\n<p>He said they won&#8217;t be intimidated by the arrests noting that they must liberate Kenyans from what he termed as &#8216;bad governance&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will not allow to be intimidated and we will continue with the protests,&#8221; he noted.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph Mugachia, a city businessman arrested alongside Ogolla, said that the government should listen to wananchi instead of intimidation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we want, we must change this nation. We must be involved in politics,\u201d Mugachia said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the group was preparing to launch the drive to collect one million signatures to curb the president&#8217;s and parliament&#8217;s expansive powers.<\/p>\n<p>They said the initiative, spearheaded by businessmen, professionals, civil society groups, and students, seeks to trigger a referendum.<\/p>\n<p>The protests come after the concerns raised by a section of Kenyans over the finance bill.<\/p>\n<p>While a section of Kenyans feel the bill is punitive, some feel it will address the economic challenges facing the nation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. City lawyer Fred Ogola was among tens of protestants arrested on Saturday afternoon. 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