NARC-Kenya Party Leader Martha Karua has poked holes into the recent changes made by the Kenya Kwanza administration to quell the recent anti-government protests.
Speaking during an interview on KTN News, the Azimio Principal also questioned the strategies put in place by Acting Inspector General Douglas Kanja to quell the protests.
While making the remarks, Karua termed the recent changes as inadequate, terming them an exercise in futility and called for a complete overhaul of the government.
For instance, Karua questioned whether the resignation of the former IG Japhet Koome and the dissolution of the cabinet would yield the desired results.
"The Resignation of Police IG Koome has not changed the police as evident in the continued abduction, deaths, and brutality," said Karua.
"The dissolution of almost all the cabinet has not changed the character of this regime, it continues to superintend over killing innocent demonstrators," she added.
Additionally, Karua condemned the recent cases of abductions meted on Kenyans, journalists and activists.
While referencing the abduction of veteran Nation Media Group editor Macharia Gaitho and recent attacks on journalists, Karua stated that such acts were meant to 'censor media coverage' terming this as unfortunate and uncalled for.
According to Karua, the recent youth-led protests witnessed in the country have been pushing the current administration to overhaul the entire government system, a move she has consistently pushed for.
President William Ruto had last month acknowledged issues raised by Kenyans and withdrew the controversial Finance Bill.
He later dissolved the entire Cabinet save for the office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, however this has done little to quell the protests which have continued.
Based on recent events, the Independent Policing Oversight Authority has commenced investigations into the conduct of the police as Kenyans continue documenting instances of police excesses.
Karua, who has been a harsh critic of the government said the absence of the police in any demonstrations in Kenya leads to peaceful protests.
This comes a few hours after the acting IG on Wednesday announced that the government had banned protests in the Nairobi Central Business District until further notice. The directives elicited mixed reactions because the right to picket and demonstrate is enshrined in the Constitution.
The Acting IG argued that the National Police Service (NPS) had received credible intelligence that organised criminal groups were planning to take advantage of protests to execute various forms of crime including looting from businesses located at the heart of the business district.
Similarly, Communication Authority of Kenya vowed to take action against media outlets not adhering to regulations and the set Code of Conduct while covering anti-government protests.
The Authority stated that the majority of the mainstream Kenyan media stations had gone overboard and violated the confines within which media practitioners are expected to remain.
