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Activists Wangui Mbatia and Ken Ochieng Onguka  have just been arrested by the Kenya Police at Jeevanjee Gardens and have been taken to the Central Police Station where they are now being detained.

Wangui Mbatia and Ken Ochieng Onguka were arrested for distributing t- shirts on the controversial taxes for Members of Parliament, and DVD's advocating for the full implementation of the Waki Commission Report. The activity is part of the ongoing activities by the Partnership for Change.

We understand that they will be charged with unlawful assembly this afternoon at 2.30 pm, we are not sure where, but possibly at the High Court of Kenya.

Agenda 1 of the National Accord restored our civil liberties, and arresting citizens for wearing t-shirts that say “Yes to Waki” and “No taxes for MP’S, No taxes for Us” cannot constitute a crime of unlawful assembly.
Kenyans wearing these t-shirts are now in danger of being arrested. There are several of these shirts in circulation and thus several Kenyans are in danger of being arrested. The Police cannot be allowed to  continue to harass peaceful Kenyan citizens.

Wangui Mbatia is the Executive Director of KENGO. The Partnership for Change is an initiative of Mars Group Kenya and the KENGO network.

Update:
Mbatia and Onguka were released at 4 pm by the Magistrate at Kibera Law Courts, after their morning arrest. They have both pleaded not guilty to one charge of unlawful assembly and are both paying a twenty  thousand shillings cash bond to compel their next appearance in court.