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Originally published by Kenyanstop
June 6, 2025
5mo ago
2 Activists Arrested Over Finance Bill
Their arrest comes barely three days after another activist was arrested over the same bill...
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Two human rights activists were arrested in Mombasa while protesting against the ongoing Finance Bill public participation process, which they argued disrespected the Eid-ul-Adha holiday.
- Mathius Shipeta of Haki Africa and Francis Auma of the Muhuri Organisation were detained despite presenting a court order against the process.
- The activists emphasized that the event had low attendance, stating, "the numbers are barely up to 30 people."
- Haki Africa condemned their arrest and criticized the scheduling of the public participation on a national holiday, calling it a violation of constitutional rights.
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