MPs Rush to Parliament to Approve Kdf's Deployment to Restore Order During Protests
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Nancy Odindo, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings more than three years of experience covering politics, news, and feature stories across digital and print media in Kenya.
Nairobi - Members of Parliament have been urgently summoned back to the House to authorise the deployment of Kenya Defence Forces, despite having recently been notified of a two-week recess.
MPs at the National Assembly during the reading of the Finance Bill 2024. Photo: Moses Wetang'ula. Source: Facebook
On Tueday, June 25, the Defence Council formally requested Parliament's approval for soldiers to bolster security efforts in response to escalating tensions during ongoing protests over the finance bill.
"THAT, pursuant to Article 241(3)(c) of the Constitution and sections 31(1)(b), 31(1)(c) and 32 of the Kenya Defence Forces Act, Cap. 199, this House accedes to the request of the Defence Council dated June 26, 2024 and, in the interest of national security, APPROVES the deployment of the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) in support of the National Police Service in various parts of the Republic of Kenya affected by ongoing violent protests that have caused destruction to critical infrastructure until normalcy is restored," the notice reads in part, as reported by Citizen Digital.
This special session has been convened just hours ahead of the scheduled #occupystatehouse demonstration planned for Thursday, June 27.
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