Saba Saba day: Police mount security checkpoints across Nairobi
Kenyan police have set up security checkpoints across Nairobi to maintain order during the annual Saba Saba commemoration. Authorities stated the measures are intended to prevent potential violence and disruption of business, though some residents have complained of harassment.
Why it matters
The deployment reflects the tension between public security measures and the right to peaceful protest in Kenya.
Police check point./FILE The National Police Service (NPS) has enhanced security checkpoints on major roads across Nairobi as Kenyans commemorate Saba Saba day.
The article balances the police's security justification with reports of public inconvenience.
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