The High Court on Wednesday, April 30, issued a landmark ruling affirming the right to peaceful assembly in the country, as 11 petitioners were compensated with millions.
In the ruling, High Court Judge Bahati Mwamuye declared the former Nairobi Police Commander Adamson Bungei unconstitutional after 11 petitioners filed a petition on the same.
The court found that Bungei's directive was in violation of the citizens' right to peaceful assembly, as enshrined under 27, 28, 29, 33, 37, 49, and 244.
In June 2024, the now-infamous demonstrations, which have come to be known as the 'Gen-Z protests', saw police engage in running battles with thousands of protestors, at times with devastating effects.
