Former Police Service Spokesperson Charles Owino has warned that if protests in future shift from peaceful demonstrations to acts of anarchy, police officers may be compelled to step aside and allow the military to take over.
Speaking during a roundtable discussion following the Wednesday, June 25 protests, Owino proposed the strategy as a practical response to the evolving nature of demonstrations in Kenya. "What happened yesterday was clearly not a peaceful procession; you could see people who were clearly prepared for war.
It is not the work of the police to face armed people," Owino said. "Going forward, if there will be peaceful demonstrations in this country, then let the police come out and support them, but if there will be anarchy, the police will withdraw and let the military take over," Owino explained.
Former police spokesperson Charles Owino Wahongo during a past event.
