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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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