Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has proposed a new bill that would effectively change the way demonstrations are conducted, particularly those in Nairobi.
The Public Order (Amendment) Bill 2025 proposed changes to the existing Public Order Act (Cap. 56) by introducing restrictions on the locations of public meetings.
Police officers and a protester in Nairobi CBD during the June 25 protests, June 25, 2025.
Kenyans.co.ke Japheth Kaimenyi In the proposal by the Nairobi Woman Representative, no public meeting or procession would be allowed within a 100-metre radius of Parliament, courtrooms and protected areas designated under the Protected Areas Act. "A person who contravenes the provisions of this section commits an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding Ksh100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or both," the bill reads in part.
