Police Arrest 3 in Lavington for Discussing Palestine-Israel War
Sunday, police officers apprehended three individuals suspected of holding a meeting to discuss the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.
Speaking with PoliticalPulseChat, activist Boniface Mwangi verified that Imaduddin Ahmed, Muhammad Musa, and Ubax Abdi were taken to Muthangari Police Station on Sunday at approximately 4:00 p.m.
“Kenya Police have arrested Imaduddin Ahmed, Muhammad Musa, and Ubax Abdi at Cheche Books. They were arrested for meeting in a private space to discuss the Gaza genocide. Imagine that!” Mwangi wondered.
“Kenya isn’t an extension of Israeli. These arrests are illegal and foolish!” He added.
According to a second source cited by PoliticalPulseChat, the three were discovered in possession of a Palestinian flag while attending the event.
Irungu Houghton, executive director of the Kenyan chapter of Amnesty International, an organization that has repeatedly urged Israel to discontinue its attacks on Gaza, was en route to the police station to deal with the situation.
“This action is deeply disturbing and must be condemned. For the police to disrupt a peaceful private gathering is unlawful,” stated Houghton.
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Residents of Mombasa, including Nyali MP Mohammed Ali, demonstrated on Saturday against the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, which has resulted in fatalities in the Gaza Strip.
“We call on our government and every government in the world with any ounce of respect towards human rights and international law to call for an immediate ceasefire,” lamented Ali.
“Gaza is at the moment cut off from food, electricity, water, and fuel whilst weapons that are causing fourth-degree burns are being unleashed on innocent civilians mostly women and children.”
According to reports, the number of war-related fatalities in Gaza has risen to 4,651.
Since the outbreak of conflict, approximately 14,245 other Palestinians have been injured.
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga weighed in on the issue on Sunday in Kajiado, arguing that granting permanent residency to the Palestinians would bring peace to Gaza.
“There cannot be lasting peace in Gaza until the people of Palestine are accorded permanent residence and recognition of their rights to exist as a free and independent people,” he told the congregation.
Police Arrest 3 in Lavington for Discussing Palestine-Israel War