The NIS is expected to appear in court today and confirm compliance with court orders requiring them to unconstitutionally release 12 people allegedly abducted.
The High Court had earlier this week issued an order directing the DPP, AG, DCI and NIS to immediately and unconditionally release all social media users allegedly abducted after expressing their dissatisfaction with the unpopular Finance Bill, 2024
Justice Chacha Mwita at the same time restrained the state from abducting vocal social media and political activist Gabriel Oguda and 12 others once released.
Oguda has since confirmed his release.
The other 12 are listed as Osama Otero who has been holding popular X Spaces opposing the Finance Bill 2024.
Others are Khalif Kairo, Ernest Nyerere, Zadock Nyamari, Dr Austin Omondi alias Japrado, Billy Simani, Drey Mwangi, Frank Githiaka, Brian Ngula, and Florence Atieno. (Petitioners)
This he said will apply to any other person who is peacefully protesting until the matter filed by LSK and 13 others is determined.
The Judge said the security and investigative agencies should appear in court on June 28 to confirm compliance with his court orders. If they won't make it they should send authorized representatives.
The said petitioners being active citizens on social media platforms sensitized the youth to come out in large numbers to advocate for the rejection of the finance bill in totality.
"Specifically, they prepared placards communicating their protest messages, organizing podcast on X platform commonly called the X Space where they mobilized more than 60,000 persons who listened in, spoke and expressed their frustrations among other things," read the documents in part.
