6 arrested as protests against Covid-19 corruption scandals break out in Mombasa

6 arrested as protests break out in Mombasa

Authors:

Miriam Mwende

August 25, 2020 9:36 AM

Protests against Covid-19 corruption scandals

Protests against Covid-19 corruption scandals in Mombasa County

Protests have broken out in Mombasa County as residence voice their disapproval of the embezzlement of Covid-19 funds.

Police lobbed teargas at the protesters who marched within the Mombasa Central Business District (CBD).

Six protesters were arrested during the altercation with police.

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Nairobi, Kisumu protests

Similar protests have been witnessed in Nairobi and Kisumu over the past few days with civil society leaders getting arrested.

The protests in Nairobi saw a number of groups gather at the Freedom Corner on Friday last week, where they were similarly dispersed by teargas.

In Kisumu, 25 lobby groups mounted protests and held a press conference to air their concerns.

They demanded an address to the nation by President Uhuru Kenyatta concerning the exposed Covid-19 graft in state agencies.

They also demanded quick action against those mentioned in the fresh corruption scandals.

Authors:

Miriam Mwende

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6 arrested as protests break out in Mombasa