Former Chief Justice David Maraga is arrested during a protest against proposed construction inside Nairobi National Park, according to multiple reports. Police move in to disperse protesters who march near the main entrance of the park while carrying banners and placards criticizing the plans. Protesters argue the projects amount to land grabs and oppose development in the protected area. Reporting from the scene says riot police fire tear gas to control or disperse the crowd. Maraga is detained during the operation and later released, with accounts noting he is released after being held briefly. Another report says police arrest at least nine people, including Maraga, as officers push back the demonstrators. The protest centers on government-backed plans to build within parts of the park, including a large parking area intended for more than 1,000 vehicles. The reports describe the rally as drawing scores of protesters on Monday, with police action occurring as demonstrators gather outside the park.
David Maraga arrested as Kenya police disperse protest over Nairobi National Park construction
Former Chief Justice David Maraga is arrested during a protest against proposed construction inside Nairobi National Park, according to multiple reports. Police move in to disperse protesters who marc...
- Former Chief Justice David Maraga is arrested during a protest near the main entrance of Nairobi National Park.
- Police use tear gas to disperse protesters.
- Protesters oppose proposed construction inside the park, describing it as land grabs.
- One report says police arrest at least nine people, including Maraga.
- Plans mentioned by protesters include a parking area for more than 1,000 vehicles.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s former Chief Justice David Maraga said he was arrested Monday alongside other activists protesting planned construction inside Nairobi National Park. Police fired tear gas canisters at the protesters who were marching outside the park while carrying banners with messages denouncing land grabs. Maraga was detained and later released while staging […]
8 hours agoRiot police fired tear gas to disperse scores of protesters rallying on Monday against plans to build on part of a national park in Kenya’s capital. Officers moved in and arrested at least nine people, including former Chief Justice David Maraga, outside the main entrance of Nairobi National Park, Reuters reporters said. Protesters - who waved placards marked with “Nature is not vacant land” and other slogans - say the plans, including a parking area for more than 1,000 vehicles, will...
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