Angered by the recent crackdown on opposition leaders and the muzzling of media, a section of Kenyans living in the United States camped outside United Nations headquarters in New York to protest the move by Kenyan government.
The protesters, mainly drawn from New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania carried anti-government banners and placards. Not even rain, wind or cold deterred them from reading a joint statement that was later tabled at the UN offices.
“We want the international community to know what is going on in Kenya where impunity and flagrant disregard of judicial process, press freedom and the rule of law seem to the norm,” Ms Beatrice Oduor read the group’s statement.
“Western democracies should not turn a blind eye to the violations.”
Speakers accused the Jubilee administration of attempting to take the country back to the days when the government silenced anyone with divergent views.
“Kenyans fought hard to free themselves from infamy. The scars of those years are still fresh in the national psyche and that is why we have collectively resolved to never again allow dictatorship to thrive,” Mr Nick Oguttu of Amnesty International said.
They condemned the arbitrary arrest of opposition leaders and the deportation of former Nairobi gubernatorial aspirant Miguna Miguna to Canada.
The protest was organized by Amnesty International USA, Kenya Yetu Initiative and Kenyan Diaspora.
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Big baggy mouths at it again, speaking from far, no one is listening. Even Godec who has Trump's ear has had it with foolishness.
who cares?the whole world knows what is going on in kenya.kenya is an independent country with duly elected President, and even UN can't engage in home affairs with legitimate government that MEN is try to deligimize and overthrow.
Careful now, Trump might round you up and deport you to your shit hole country...the one you are busy trashing. Uhunye will be waiting for you in NRB to deport you too...may be South Sudan your future country when/if you decide to secede. Then the uthamaki people will take over the lake and make better use of it. Kenya will then prosper.
These people are true jokers. A demonstration with how many? 10 people in the cold and rain. Hi inatwa drama. HAHAHAHA. What a joke!!!!
Why not go demonstrate in Geneva, Switzerland where they have all UNs.
This appears to b alll Jaluooozzz who always makes noise!Hawa watu they never invest home kazi yao ni masomo mingi But Wisdom hawana.
May god help them can somebody remind them baba mjingas politics time ended in 2017 when they lied to him n made him to withdraw.I pity this jaluozz n am not bin tribal.Call a spade a spade.
May god help them can somebody remind them baba mjingas politics time ended in 2017 when they lied to him n made him to withdraw.I pity this jaluozz n am not bin tribal.Call a spade a spade.
Please Trump report this illegal immigrants
I wonder if all these hating threads would be such intense if the demonstrations were in support of that jubilee/mungki/chongororo illegal outfit you got in the state house.Most of you are like those coward dogs who start barking after the threat has long BEEN gone. PATHETIC.
Losers who think and reason like their little god Raila. These are lost souls in America who have zero investments nyumbani. Hey, let's label them the NASA goons and goonettes in America. They may also belong to the NRM.
These Fuctards need to realize Green Cards are privileges that can be nullified
These demonstrators are AMERICAN CITIZENS AND THEY DON'T HAVE JIGGERS EITHER.