Pastoralists demonstrating at Uhuru Park, Nairobi, after their cattle were shot dead by police in Laikipia. [Photo: Jay Mburu]
Kapenguria MP Samuel Moroto has urged police officers to stop using excessive force on demonstrators.
He cited an incident where police hurled teargas towards Maasai demonstrators who were protesting the killing of livestock by police officers in Laikipia County.
Moroto said the community was demonstrating peacefully and there was no need for police officers to disrupt the demonstration.
“It’s a constitutional right for people to hold peaceful demonstrations. Police should stop using excessive force on people and shouldn’t try to silence demonstrators either,” he said.
Speaking in Kapenguria on Thursday, the MP said that they are going to hold demonstrations on Saturday at Turkwel gorge where innocent lives have been lost and urged police officers not to interrupt.
“We’ll have a joint demonstration with elders from Turkana and West Pokot communities to protest the increased killings along the border by criminals. The Inspector general should guarantee us enough protection,” he said.