Court bars IG Kanja from putting up roadblocks in Nairobi CBD during protests » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 9 – The High Court in Nairobi has issued a conservatory order restraining the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and officers under his command from erecting roadblocks and barricades on roads leading to and within the Central Business District of Nairobi without prior notice.

This follows a petition filed by the Katiba Institute, which challenged the police’s repeated use of barricades to block access during protests.

The human rights organization argued that such actions violated constitutional rights to peaceful assembly and free movement.

Katiba Institute also cited a previous court ruling from February 2025, which found that police cannot ban protests or restrict movement without following due process.

The Court is set to issue a date for the hearing of the application.