LSK vows legal action over alleged plot to deploy armed gangs ahead during protests

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has pledged to take legal action against politicians accused of plotting to deploy armed gangs against peaceful protesters, warning that such moves pose a serious threat to Kenya’s constitutional order.

LSK particularly condemned Tiaty MP William Kassait Kamket over a viral video in which he appears to threaten to mobilise armed bandits to confront demonstrators on Wednesday, June 25, urging security agencies to take immediate action and reassure the public of their safety.

“I will sponsor 200 bandits to go to Nairobi and deal with Gen Z on June 25th. Any attempt to occupy State House will be met with heavy resistance. These young people are so entitled, they think they are the only ones who have problems,” Kamket is heard saying in a video.

In a statement on Tuesday, LSK President Faith Odhiambo expressed concern that Kamket and others who have issued similar threats remain free and under no investigation.

“The public and unapologetic expressions that Kenyans have been treated to in recent weeks constitute credible threats not only to the safety of protestors, sanctity of the Bill of Rights, but more so to the sovereignty and stability of Kenya as a free state,” Odhiambo said.

Violence plot

LSK noted that there is sufficient evidence in the public domain to support concerns that a violent plot is in motion, saying the threats are not exaggerated.

“Save for public social media posts by high-ranking political operatives, our attention has been drawn to a viral video of the Member of Parliament for Tiaty Constituency, Mr William Kassait Kamket, threatening to transport armed bandits to Nairobi to maim protestors, in what has been woefully packaged as defending the government,” the society said.

According to LSK, Kamket’s remarks align with a broader pro-government narrative that portrays youth dissent as “disobedience and mannerlessness,” deserving punishment.

“We condemn this dreadful narrative, and call out every individual involved in or enabling this inexcusable, fascist and unconstitutional plan,” LSK said.

“No right-thinking Kenyan should even remotely perceive such atrocities against the people of Kenya, or deliberate violation of the Constitution and the fundamental human rights that make Kenya a democratic state.”

Right to protest

LSK reminded politicians that the right to protest and hold dissenting political views is protected under the Constitution, warning against any attempts to weaponise violence to silence the youth.

“The idea of Kenya perceived by these rogue political operatives neither reflects Kenya as it is, as it ought to be, nor as we will allow it to be,” it said.

In light of this, the LSK called on the national security organs, particularly the National Security Council, to distance themselves from the threats and urgently investigate the conspiracy.

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Swift investigation

“There must be an elaborate, transparent and swift investigation into how far this criminal conspiracy runs, and all persons involved must be arrested and prosecuted to prevent their plan from materialising,” it said.

Failure to act, the LSK warned, would signal possible complicity by the state.

“We are apprehensive that the failure to act accordingly as required by the law is, ostensibly, a worrying confirmation of complicity and abdication of duty,” Odhiambo said.

The LSK further criticised the notion that civilian groups can be mobilised to defend state institutions, pointing out that Kenya’s Constitution already provides for a structured and publicly funded national security framework.

“It is inimical to the rule of law to pit Kenyans against themselves under the guise of protecting the state where adequate institutions exist,” it said.

Politically-sanctioned violence

The society also drew comparisons between Kenya’s current political atmosphere and historical examples of politically-sanctioned violence, including the deployment of Janjaweed militias by the Sudanese government in 2002.

“What began as a simple political tactic, intended as a counterinsurgency measure, evolved into a full-scale state of anarchy,” LSK said, warning that extremist repression and radicalisation have, in many countries, triggered irreversible chaos.

LSK referenced other global crises, Venezuela’s constitutional standoff in 2017, Zimbabwe’s youth militia violence in the 2000s, and Kenya’s own 2007/08 post-election violence as proof that politically-motivated brutality inevitably leads to destruction.

“Those who sow the wind, shall reap the whirlwind,” the LSK noted, quoting Hosea 8:7.

It also raised the alarm over the disappearance of Ndiangui Kinyagi, whose home was allegedly raided by DCI officers. His belongings, including laptops, passports and phones, were reportedly seized, yet no record of his arrest exists.

“His whereabouts remain unknown. We call for swift investigations to determine where he is, and that the family who are in distress be assured of his safety and given an opportunity to see him and retain legal representation,” the LSK demanded.

The society appealed for unity, peace, and liberty.

“Our national anthem calls upon us to dwell in unity, peace and liberty. As things stand, none of these three fundamental values is prevalent within our country. Let us not flush our country down the drain,” Odhiambo said.

“We must jealously guard the semblance of stability we have enjoyed under our new Constitutional dispensation; we owe it to ourselves, our nation and our future to reclaim unity, peace and liberty.”