Highlights of MP Ruku's anti-demos Bill

Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku made a U-turn and vowed to withdraw his controversial bill on regulation of demonstrations.

The MP said on Thursday that he had listened to the people who he said are not interested in having new regulations on protests.

Ruku, a Democratic Party MP, said he would be writing to the National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula to formally withdraw the proposed legislation.

The Bill was proposed to reportedly tighten regulations on public demonstrations across Kenya.

The Bill sought to grant extensive powers to law enforcement authorities to curb protests deemed disruptive to public order.

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