From subversion, unlawful assembly, breach of peace, incitement, to terrorism, the Director of Public Prosecutions, Renson Ingonga, put another gear on the government's bid to end protests.
But critics, including the Law Society of Kenya, senior lawyers, and former Chief Justices, say his game plan is illegal and the DPP has weaponised the criminal justice system while the Judiciary is entertaining it.
The charges put the DPP on the spot, with LSK now saying it is in the process of filing a case before the High Court to stop all the charges relating to destruction of property, but now hinged on terrorism.
LSK president Faith Odhiambo says that from last year, there has been a spike in trumped-up charges, children being kept for more than 24 hours, while others were placed with adults and charges that do not meet the threshold and charges being framed to ensure protesters remain behind bars.
