In Summary
- Earlier, media was denied access to Parliament following Tuesday’s events.
- In a debate that took under an hour, MPs approved the motion, despite several sectors questioning the gazettement.
- The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has since sued Duale and the National Assembly over
Members of Parliament on Wednesday approved the deployment of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to support the police amid ongoing anti-Finance Bill protests.
The motion was tabled on Wednesday, June 26, following its gazettement by Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale yester night.
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The Gazzete Notice
In a gazette notice dated June 25, the Defence CS cited Article 241 (3) (b) of Kenya’s constitution to declare the deployment of the Kenya Defence Forces in support of the National Police Service.
“The Kenya Defence Forces is deployed on the 25th June, 2024 in support of the National Police Service in response to the security emergency caused by the ongoing violent protests in various parts of the Republic of Kenya resulting in destruction and broaching of critical infrastructure,” the gazette notice reads.
Deployment Of KDF approved
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Mps approved the motion despite several sectors questioning the gazettement
The debate took under an hour.
Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo criticised the decision on his X account, saying,
‘’And, Without Media, Without Most Members, Without Proper Debate, In A Record 30Mins, National Assembly Has Just Made Kenya A Military State; Authorizing Deployment Of KDF Without Indicating Where, Why Or For What Period, & Did So Retrospectively Contra A 241(3)(c). God Bless Us’’
Duale’s gazettement occurred before the National Assembly could debate the matter.
Earlier, media was denied access to Parliament following Tuesday’s events.
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has since sued Duale and the National Assembly over deployment of KDF. They want the court to suspend decision, pending hearing and determination.
