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Partnership for Change <strong>Activists</strong> <strong>Wangui</strong> <strong>Mbatia</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Ken</strong> Ochieng<br />
Onguka arrested for advocating for the Rights of <strong>Ken</strong>yans.<br />
Nov 14th, 2008 by <strong>Mars</strong> <strong>Group</strong><br />
The 2 <strong>Activists</strong> were released on bail terms at about 4 pm on Friday<br />
November 14th 2008 by Kibera Magistrate Ms. Wanjala<br />
<strong>Activists</strong> <strong>Wangui</strong> <strong>Mbatia</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Ken</strong> Ochieng Onguka arrested for advocating<br />
for the Rights of <strong>Ken</strong>yans.<br />
<strong>Activists</strong> <strong>Wangui</strong> <strong>Mbatia</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Ken</strong> Ochieng Onguka have just been<br />
arrested by the <strong>Ken</strong>ya Police at Jeevanjee Gardens <strong>and</strong> have been taken<br />
to the Central Police Station where they are now being detained.<br />
<strong>Wangui</strong> <strong>Mbatia</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Ken</strong> Ochieng Onguka were arrested for distributing t-<br />
shirts on the controversial taxes for Members of Parliament , <strong>and</strong> DVD’s<br />
advocating for the full implementation of the Waki Commission Report.<br />
The activity is part of the ongoing activities by the Partnership for Change.<br />
We underst<strong>and</strong> that they will be charged with unlawful assembly this<br />
afternoon at 2.30 pm, we are not sure where, but possibly at the High<br />
Court of <strong>Ken</strong>ya.<br />
Agenda 1 of the National Accord restored our civil liberties, <strong>and</strong> arresting<br />
citizens for wearing t-shirts that say “Yes to Waki” <strong>and</strong> “No taxes for MP’S,<br />
No taxes for Us” cannot constitute a crime of unlawful assembly. <strong>Ken</strong>yans<br />
wearing these t-shirts are now in danger of being arrested. There are<br />
several of these shirts in circulation <strong>and</strong> thus several <strong>Ken</strong>yans are in<br />
danger of being arrested. The Police cannot be allowed to continue to<br />
harass peaceful <strong>Ken</strong>yan citizens.<br />
<strong>Wangui</strong> <strong>Mbatia</strong> is the Executive Director of KENGO. The Partnership for<br />
Change is an initiative of <strong>Mars</strong> <strong>Group</strong> <strong>Ken</strong>ya <strong>and</strong> the KENGO network.<br />
UPDATE AT 14.20<br />
<strong>Wangui</strong> <strong>Mbatia</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Ken</strong> Ochieng Onguka to be charged at the Kibera<br />
Law Courts<br />
<strong>Wangui</strong> <strong>Mbatia</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Ken</strong> Ochieng Onguka are now on their way to the<br />
Kibera Law Courts. For those who have expressed solidarity with these<br />
noble <strong>Ken</strong>yans, we thank you on behalf of <strong>Ken</strong>ya.<br />
We have uploaded the video ” implement Waki or Quit” for which <strong>Wangui</strong><br />
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<strong>and</strong> <strong>Ken</strong> have been arrested together with the images of the “Implement<br />
or Quit t-shirts <strong>and</strong> No taxes for MP’S - No taxes for Us’<br />
<strong>Ken</strong>yans can watch the video on http://marstv.marsgroupkenya.org<br />
The National Accord is the Law <strong>and</strong> must be implemented. The <strong>Ken</strong>ya<br />
Police has been severely indicted by the Waki Report <strong>and</strong> will not tolorate<br />
<strong>Ken</strong>yans agitating for its implementation. The Politicians have also taken a<br />
position, where poor <strong>Ken</strong>yans will continue to finance their lavish life styles<br />
<strong>and</strong> the politicians will not pay taxes. This cannot be right! <strong>Ken</strong>yans must<br />
dem<strong>and</strong> the end of Impunity, because failing to do so will surely be the<br />
end of this country.<br />
UPDATE AT 16.10 hrs : ACTIVISTS FREED BY KIBERA MAGISTRATE<br />
November 14, 2008<br />
Partnership for Change <strong>Activists</strong> <strong>Wangui</strong> <strong>Mbatia</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Ken</strong> Ochieng<br />
Onguka were released at 4 pm by the Magistrate at Kibera Law Courts,<br />
after their arrest at 10 am by the <strong>Ken</strong>ya Police at Jeevanjee Gardens.<br />
They have both pleaded not guilty to one charge of unlawful assembly <strong>and</strong><br />
are both paying a twenty thous<strong>and</strong> shillings cash bond to compel their<br />
next appearance in court.<br />
<strong>Wangui</strong> <strong>Mbatia</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Ken</strong> Ochieng Onguka were arrested in a public park<br />
while talking to <strong>Ken</strong>yans <strong>and</strong> distributing free t- shirts on the controversial<br />
taxes for Members of Parliament, <strong>and</strong> DVD’s advocating for the full<br />
implementation of the Waki Commission Report. The activity is part of an<br />
ongoing campaign by the Partnership for Change.<br />
The Partnership for Change believes that Agenda 1 of the National Accord<br />
restored <strong>Ken</strong>yan’s civil liberties, <strong>and</strong> is raising awareness of this fact.<br />
Arresting citizens for wearing t-shirts that say “Yes to Waki” <strong>and</strong> “No taxes<br />
for MP’S, No taxes for Us” is disrespectful of <strong>Ken</strong>yan’s rights to free<br />
expression <strong>and</strong> to freely associate with others on matters of national<br />
importance such as the implementation of all the National Accord<br />
Agreements <strong>and</strong> Reports of its consequent tribunals; <strong>and</strong> of course to<br />
agitate against unequal treatment of citizens <strong>and</strong> misuse of public funds.<br />
The <strong>Ken</strong>ya Police must not be allowed to continue to harass peaceful<br />
<strong>Ken</strong>yan citizens, who have every right to peacefully comment on matters<br />
of public <strong>and</strong> national interest.<br />
<strong>Wangui</strong> <strong>Mbatia</strong> is the Executive Director of KENGO. <strong>Ken</strong> Ochieng Onguka<br />
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is a member of the Bunge La Mwananchi.<br />
The Partnership for Change is an initiative of <strong>Mars</strong> <strong>Group</strong> <strong>Ken</strong>ya <strong>and</strong> the<br />
KENGO network.<br />
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