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The demonstrations followed a fuel price increase announced by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) for the October-November pricing cycle
Otieno had been among activists arrested in Nairobi's Central Business District on Monday, September 21, during protests over the continued detention of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye.
Appearing before Milimani Principal Magistrate Geoffrey Onsarigo on Monday, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Jalson Makori told the court that the prosecution had called 30 witnesses and presented 48 exhibits.
Njeru argued that lawmakers had sufficient warning that public anger was intensifying, but failed to reconsider the legislation or engage protesters in meaningful dialogue