Tuesday, July 31, 2007

March to Parliament-- before and after

Led by Mars Kenya, hundreds of wananchi marched to parliment to protest members' of parliament proposed gratuity.

In what could be seen as an attempt on the lives of Mwalimu Mati, Ouma Odera and Okoiti Omtatah; and an egregious assault on Ann Njogu and Hon. Charity Ngilu Minister of Health who was roughed up when she went to Njogu's rescue, the five leaders were removed from Central Police Station without the knowledge of their families, colleagues and friends. The police alert to the media indicated that the civil society leaders had been released when in fact they had not.

Read here accounts by Mars Kenya before and after the march.