Hundreds of residents in Kirinyaga County on Monday marched to the area's High Court demanding that NARC-Kenya leader Martha Karua withdraws her petition against Governor Anne Waiguru.
The protestors momentarily blocked Karua from accessing the Kerugoya Law Courts for the hearing of her petition against the election of Waiguru.
Waving placards and chanting anti-NASA slogans, the demonstrators barricaded the road blocking Karua, was in the company of her lawyer Gitobu Imanyara.
The crowd burnt her effigy outside the court premises, accusing her of being a NASA agent in the county.
The commotion interfered with the court proceedings and anti-riot police were called in to disperse the protestors before the session could proceed.
Justice Lucy Gitari had put aside Karua’s file after she failed to turn up in court on time.
She was forced to apologise, after which Justice Gitari ordered the area Chief Magistrate and the Court Registrar to ensure the petitioner gained access to the facility without any obstruction in future proceedings.
After the hearing of the inter-party application, Karua and Imanyara rushed to their vehicle and drove off without uttering a word.
The protestors lined up along the main Kerugoya town street as police kept vigil to ensure her vehicle was not damaged in the ensuing commotion.
Boda Boda riders in the area also escorted Karua out of the town.
