Rowdy youth disrupt lawyers' peaceful protest in Nakuru city
A police officer armed with teargas cannisters during the LSK Nakuru chapter protests in Nakuru city on February 15, 2024.
To quote the famous statement of one KRG the Don, Mambo yamechemka.
Today the quiet Nakuru city witnessed lobbing of tear gas canisters and an unexpected clash between lawyers and rowdy youth during a peaceful protest held by the Law Society of Kenya Nakuru Chapter.
The lawyers led by their LSK Chairman Rift Valley Region, Aston Muchela, congregated at the Nakuru Law courts in large numbers and started their match.
LSK Chairman Rift Valley chapter Aston Muchela chants during the LSK protest in Nakuru city on February 15, 2024.
Trouble started at the Nyayo Gardens, where the peaceful protestors came head on with unknown persons who started heckling and disrupting the procession.
The police took swift action and quickly jumped into action to protect the lawyers from the goons.
Residents run for safety outside Nyayo garden after police lobbed teargas to disperse a group of rowdy youth who attempted to disrupt the LSK Nakuru chapter protests on February 15, 2024.
It was a peaceful protest all the way through Kenyatta Avenue, all the way to Pinkam Roundabout and back to town all the while attracting attention of bystanders and the business people who were going on with their day.
Members of the LSK Rift valley chapter walk along Kenyatta avenue during protests on February 15, 2024.
Chants by protestors, loud songs by bands, and the sounds of vuvuzelas and whistles filled the air as they all had one message to the County Government, Heshimu Sheria!! Heshimu Mahakama!!
The protestors then made their way to the County Government Headquarters, where things got noisier and messier.
Mr. Muchela in the presence of the County Secretary Dr. Samuel Mwaura expressed their displeasure to the County Government for disobeying court orders in relation to the War Memorial hospital debacle.
LSK chairman Rift valley chapter Aston Muchela (left) meets Nakuru County Secretary Samuel Mwaura outside the county headquarters on February 15, 2024.
The learned friends also demanded that the County obey court orders and hand over the hospital back to the War Memorial hospital management.
The demands were presented in a letter that was officially handed to the County Secretary.
A police officer lobs teargas to disperse members of the LSK during a protest in Nakuru city centre on February 15, 2024.
No sooner had the protestors finished engaging with the County Secretary than all hell broke loose as the unknown persons returned, this time throwing stones.
This forced the police to throw teargas to disperse the crowds.
A cloud of teargas rises in Nakuru city centre during the LSK Nakuru chapter protests on February 15, 2024.
Amidst the chaos, Nakuru East Member of Parliament David Gikaria was seen. It was not immediately clear why he was at the protest.
Nakuru East Member of Parliament David Gikaria (centre) spotted along Kenyatta avenue during LSK protests on February 15, 2024.
After a few minutes of mayhem, the situation was quelled and the lawyers were back at it making their way back to the Nakuru Law courts, where they finished their protest.