Kenyan crackdown under the sun

A former Embassy reporter's first-hand account of police storming a political rally, and his own subsequent arrest.

Published January 12, 2011

Holding a copy of Kenya's new constitution high in the air, the presidential candidate demanded the dozens of police surrounding him to back down and allow his rally to take place.

"Under article 37 of the constitution, we have the right to assembly," Kenyan member of Parliament Eugene Wamalwa yelled at the police commandant. "We are here to test whether this constitution is a mere piece of paper, or...

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