Kenyan Police Ban Saba Saba Day March in Nairobi

Kenyan police have prohibited a planned march in Nairobi on Tuesday to commemorate Saba Saba Day, an annual protest that honors the 1990 demonstrations for the return of multi-party democracy during the autocratic rule of President Daniel arap Moi. The police have deployed heavy security to disrupt traffic and prevent any gatherings, citing concerns over potential violence.

The Saba Saba Day protests have been marked by significant unrest in recent years, with at least 38 people reported killed during protests across Kenya last year. The Economy Justice Movement had notified police of their intention to hold a peaceful protest but was denied permission, with police warning that any unlawful assembly would be met with full force of the law.

The movement aims to draw attention to issues such as extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests, and the economic crisis affecting millions of young people and families in Kenya.