Notice to ban political rallies within Ksm CBD is illegal

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Former President of East African Law Society James Aggrey Mwamu at his office in Kisumu-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo

By Dickson Odhiambo

June 9, 2022

Notice to ban political rallies within Ksm CBD is illegal

The recent notice that the Management of Kisumu City issued banning all political rallies within the Central Business District is illegal, a lawyer has said.

Former President of the East African Law Society James Aggrey Mwamu says the ban on Political rallies within the Kisumu’s CBD is very much illegal and not in order at all.

Mwamu says under the Elections Act that deals with the issues of elections across the country, there is no provision banning political rallies within Central Business District.

Mwamu who was speaking after visiting Obwolo Secondary school where he awarded best students in KCSE 2021 said the Conducting and managing elections across the country is the sole mandate of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission {IEBC} and not any other body.

Mwamu argues that IEBC has not gazetted Kisumu Central Business District as a hotspot where political rallies should never be held hence rendering the Notice issued by the City Management of Kisumu null and void. 

Mwamu says by banning political rallies within the CBD, Candidates of Members of County Assembly of Kisumu for Market/Mlimani ward will also have nowhere to campaign yet their electorates are in the ward within the CBD.

Mwamu at the same time have condemned this Monday incident where gubernatorial candidate Jack Ranguma’s convoy was tear gassed as well as some traders next to Jubilee Market after he presented his Papers to IEBC and clear to run for the Kisumu Gubernatorial seat and had a meet-the-people tour.

Kisumu County government through the city department late last month issued a notice banning all political activities within the Central Business District.

Kisumu City Manager Abala Wanga issued the notice saying no politician will be allowed to hold a political rally within the city Centre.

According to Wanga the move has been occasioned by the destruction of public property that happens during such rallies.

The City Manager said most of the rally-goers vandalize public property within the CBD, thereby hurting efforts to refurbish the face of the city through beautification programs.

Abala said the city shall designate areas of campaigns outside the city Centre, further adding that those violating the notice will face the law.

In the run-up to the Africities summit that was held on May 17 to 21 this year, the city Management of Kisumu also banned the erection of political billboards and posters within the CBD until the end of the event.

 

 

   

 

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