Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris has put the pre-publication of her controversial protest bill on the back burner ahead of the Saba Saba Day protests.
In a statement released on Monday morning, Passaris said that her decision to delay the pre-publication of the Public Order (Amendment) Bill 2025 was the result of self-reflection prompted by the National Council of Churches of Kenya's (NCCK) statement on Sunday.
However, she promised that she would be inviting more public input on the bill, which seeks to prohibit protests within a 100m radius of state establishments, to allow for national dialogue before bringing it back. "As Kenya commemorates Saba Saba, a day rooted in our struggle for democracy and justice, I wish to respond to the call by the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) and other voices of conscience," she stated.
National Council of Churches of Kenya(NCCK) North Rift Chairman Bishop Emmanuel Chemengich addressing the press on Thursday, March 27.
