Kenya Proposes Law Changes To Restrict Protests 

Kenya’s interior ministry is proposing changes to security laws that will make it more difficult for people to hold protests. <br />The constitution gives Kenyans the right to assemble, demonstrate and picket, but the participants must be peaceful and unarmed. <br />The changes proposed by the ministry seek to limit the number of people holding protests on any occasion and make protesters pay the costs of cleaning up. <br />Protesters must also seek consent from the people affected by the protests.<br />The demonstrators will also be liable for paying damages to those harmed by their activities. <br />The interior ministry also seeks the demarcation of areas where people can assemble and hold protests.