Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has warned Inspector General of Police Japheth Koome of consequences if brutality is meted out at protestors by police officers during the planned Azimio demos on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Speaking on Sunday, July 16, Kalonzo affirmed that the right to picket and demonstrate is enshrined in the constitution.
The former Vice President warned police officers against the use of force against protestors hinting that they might file a criminal case against Koome at the International Criminal Court (ICC).
"The right to picket is enshrined in the constitution, the only condition ni usibebe silaha.
"There is a higher court which sits at the Hague and the rules of engagement are very clear, that a person, or persons bearing the highest responsibility Ikiwa ni polisi ambao wanaua watu kama swara, yule ambaye atakuwa responsible ni IG of police," Kalonzo stated.
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This comes hours after Azimio leader Raila Odinga claimed that the Kenya Kwanza government has formed a new well-trained police unit to deal with anti-government protests and Azimio la Umoja leaders.
Raila alleged that the unit under the name Operations Support Unit (OSU) was spotted on Wednesday last week during the Azimio protests in Kamukunji, Mlolongo, and Jogoo Road.
“This time around, it is not just the official security officers that are being unleashed on Kenyans. Kenya Kwanza has embedded a trained killer squad in the name of Operation Support Unit into the official security agencies and unleashed it on Kenyans," Odinga said.
