Azimio sends 10 lawyers to represent leaders, protesters in court

The Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance has sent a battalion of lawyers to represent Kilifi assembly speaker Teddy Mwambire, Kilifi South MP Ken Chonga and 18 other individuals who were arrested on Wednesday.

They were arrested during the anti-government demonstrations.

The lawyers are led by senior counsel Jared Magolo, Danston Omari, Cliff Ombeta, Mombasa senator Mohammed Faki and his Kilifi counterpart Stewart Madzayo among others.

About 10 lawyers are representing the leaders and protesters in court today.

Also present at the court is Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir.

Chonga and Mwambire together with their two accused persons were arrested in Mtwapa on Wednesday.

The four spent a night at Shimo la Tewa Prison as they wait for a ruling on their bond application today.

On Thursday afternoon, the four were charged with participating in unlawful assembly contrary to Section 78(1) as read with Section 79 of the Penal Code Chapter 63 of the laws of Kenya.

Another 16 protesters who were arrested on Wednesday in Mombasa during the anti-government demonstrations will also be re-arraigned today.

The court is expected to issue a ruling on whether they should be given bond or bail terms or not.