State right to deploy KDF to restore order, High Court rules

High Court Judge Lawrence Mugambi on Thursday found that the state did not err in deploying Kenya Defence Forces internally to help quell chaos arising from anti-tax protests.

In a case pitting the Law Society of Kenya, the State Law Office, the Cabinet Secretary for Defence, and three others, Judge Mugambi indicated that KDF will still operate alongside police for two days when he will give further direction on the matter. Before then the military will assist in the restoration and maintenance of law and order.

The judge, however, directed the government to provide details on the expected duration of deployment, areas targeted, and why KDF deployment is a necessity.

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