The Cord prayer rally earlier scheduled for
Sunday, June, 19, in Machakos town has been
postponed.
The meeting will now take place on Sunday,
June 26 at the same venue.
The move is aimed at giving MPs detained for
four days at Pangani and Muthaiga police
stations have enough rest.
“ The rally was meant for me but I needed
time to rest. I feel tired, exhausted and
cannot manage to attend it,” Muthama told
the Star on phone.
The rally was scheduled to take place in
Machakos town for the political prisoners.
Area governor Alfred Mutua had given permit
for the meeting.
On Saturday, June 18, Mutua has issued the
CORD coalition early warnings against
importing violence into the Masaku.
In a statement sent to newsrooms on Friday,
June 17, Mutua asked the organizers of the
rally and their followers maintain peace.
“We have 500 functioning CCTV cameras as
well as a rapid response unit to protect the
property and lives of our people. We will not
allow any hooliganism of any kind,” said
Mutua as quoted in the Star.
Though it was expected to be prayer rally,
politics was expected to take centre stage.
The prayer meeting was meant to address
suppression of freedom of expression
following the arrest of the eight MPs over
alleged hate speech.
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