Nairobi Woman Representative, Esther Passaris, is sponsoring a new Bill that seeks to prohibit public gatherings near Parliament and all other protected areas. The Public Order (Amendment) Bill, 2025 proposes changes to the Public Order Act (Cap. 56)
The bill among others seeks to bar demonstrators from getting near the precincts of parliament and other protected areas .It also provides for the demarcation of assembly and demonstration zones.
Appearing before the National Assembly Internal Security Committee, Passaris argued that any public meeting or public procession should not be held within a radius of 100 metres from the precincts of Parliament or any protected areas.
The Bill also empowers the Cabinet Secretary in charge of security to designate assembly and demonstration zones in consultation with the county governments and prescribes the areas within which public meetings and processions are prohibited.
The Bill outlines procedures for holding public gatherings, including the requirement for organizers to provide details such as names, addresses, dates, time and locations
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