Following the arrest of three people alleged to have mobilised goons during the Wednesday demos, activists stormed the Milimani Law Courts on June 30, demanding the release of their colleagues.
Justice Diana Kavedza addressed the activists, urging them to respect the court by staying silent.
“Any court in the country, we keep quiet because we respect the crown. It is always silent in court, isn’t it?” she posed.
Kavedza assured the crowd that they would receive justice over the arrest of their colleagues.
“I am urging you that as you stand here, you will get justice; this is a court of justice. And when you come for justice, you must also be responsible and behave well,” Kavedza said.
"Respect the crown and behave well."
She further stated that she was forced to leave the courts to calm the crowd due to the noise.
“You have not behaved well. Imagine you have gotten me out of court to come to beg you to behave well,” she said.
“Be kind to us, be good to us, because you want us to serve you, isn’t it? How will I serve you when I can’t hear you? I must be able to hear you. I can only hear you when you are quiet.”
The arrests took place at the Konza City section on June 28, 2025, where the suspects were intercepted on a Mombasa-bound bus, following an extensive forensic investigation fueled by testimonies from concerned citizens.
The trio is accused of inciting goons to engage in violent acts, including massive theft and widespread destruction of property.
Their actions have been condemned by the DCI as a deliberate attempt to undermine national stability and disrupt the constitutionally protected rights of Kenyans to peaceably assemble and picket.
Police revealed that the suspects had planned to evade capture by retreating to a coastal hideout, unaware that law enforcement was closing in.
Additional suspects have already been identified and are currently being pursued.
Wednesday’s rallies, which began as peaceful tributes to over 60 people who lost their lives during last year’s protests, quickly devolved into chaos.
The protesters engaged in running battles with police, set fires, and tore up pavements to use as projectiles.
In anticipation of the protests, businesses in Nairobi’s Central Business District remained closed, while police secured key government buildings, including the State House and Parliament, with multiple layers of razor-sharp wire.
The DCI has vowed to hold accountable those responsible for the violence.
The three suspects appeared in court today, face multiple charges including malicious damage to property, arson, theft, incitement to violence, and disobedience of the law.
