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    "content": "(2) The organizers of such demonstrations be required by law, in addition to notifying the police, to inform the Government Office they intend to petition, at least, 72 hours prior to the planned demonstration to enable such Government Office appoint an officer to address the demonstrators and/or meet their representatives. (3) That Parliament passes a law to empower the Cabinet Secretary in charge of Internal Security to make regulations on conduct of public demonstrations and how to present their petitions not only to Parliament but to all Government offices. For example, for purposes of demonstrations in Nairobi County, Uhuru Park to be designated as the main demonstration area but for the purposes of presenting petitions, the organizers be allowed to identify not more than 40 delegates to march to the concerned Government Office, and that not more than five representatives to be allowed access to the Government Offices. (4) The persons identified by organizers to present petitions be made known to the police in advance and be obliged by law to undergo necessary security procedures. (5) The Public Order Act be amended to provide for the Cabinet Secretary in charge of Internal Security to designate specific areas as out of bounds for demonstrators, and areas where demonstrators and petitioners may use for picketing and demonstrations. For the National Assembly, the Senate and the Nairobi County Assembly, Uhuru Park be designated for demonstrations and also the COMESA Grounds for petitions. For the rest of the 46 counties, the Cabinet Secretary, in consultation with the Inspector-General and the respective Governors, designate specific areas for demonstrations, processions, petitions and picketing within the county jurisdiction. (6) The Public Order Act may be amended to give an Officer Commanding Police Station limited leeway to designate specific areas as out of bounds to demonstrators. These are security areas like Embassies, Parliament, Treasury and State House which may be prejudiced. Similarly, commercial areas, roads or private premises where the rights of individuals or corporate citizens may be violated by such demonstrations - this is by looting of merchandize or obstruction of freedom of movement. In such a case, provision should be made for workers within their work premises. In the meantime, I have instructed the Commissioner of Police to ensure that these demonstrators do not block access to and disrupt Parliament and other Government premises."
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