Security beefed at ACK Diocese, Nyahururu ahead of Ruto visit

Protesters have mobilised to occupy churches and deny politicians a chance to speak.

In Summary

• This is as President William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua are expected to attend Sunday service at the church.

• They will also attend the Consecration and Enthronement of Rev. Maj. Samson Mburu Gachathi as the 3rd Bishop of ACK Nyahururu Diocese.

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Security has been beefed up at the Anglican Church of Kenya Diocese of Nyahururu.

This is as President William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua are expected to attend Sunday service at the church.

They will also attend the Consecration and Enthronement of Rev. Maj. Samson Mburu Gachathi as the 3rd Bishop of ACK Nyahururu Diocese.

In a video seen by the Star, there is a heavy police presence at the church and around Nyahururu.

Various roadblocks have also been mounted in Nyahururu.

It is normal for there to be heavy security in locations where the President is visiting for functions across the country.

However, on Saturday, a section of Kenyans ran hashtags "Occupy the Church" and "Occupy Nyahururu".

Organisers of the anti-Finance Bill protests had in their program said that politicians who voted 'Yes' for the Bill should not be allowed to speak in the churches on Sunday.

In their seven-day plan, Monday, June 24: They will make a courtesy call on MPs who voted 'Yes' at the constituency office.

"Tell them: Endelea hivyo hivyo! Ostracise them for betraying 54 million Kenyans. Start collecting signatures to recall them.”

Come Tuesday when MPs will be voting on the Finance Bill, Activist Boniface Mwangi said the second round of Occupy Parliament protests will be underway complemented by similar demos countrywide.

“Day 5, Tuesday, June, 25: #OccupyParliament. A national strike. Gen Z are granting all hard-working Kenyans a day off. Parents keep your children at home in solidarity,” he said.

On Wednesday, Mwangi said they will visit IPOA offices and the IG of Police to demand justice for Kanyeki.

He said this will be followed by another round of demonstrations on Thursday where they will march to State House to show their dissent on a day the President is expected to ascent to the Bill.

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