On 4th February 2022, the Magistrates’ Court in Mombasa found six activists guilty of gathering illegally and failing to maintain physical distances in a public place during a demonstration where they were protesting against the misappropriation of COVID-19 funds and demanding the arrest of those responsible. The protests took place in different counties, including Nakuru, Kisumu and Nairobi. Authorities arrested the six activists on 25th August 2020 and charged them with violating provisions of the Public Health Rules 2020. Four of the activists were sentenced to 6 months’ probation, while warrants of arrest were issued against the other two after they failed to appear in court.
