Police officers in Voi are allegedly holding at least three
buses that were ferrying National Super Alliance (NASA) supporters from the
coast region to Nairobi ahead of the controversial swearing in of Raila Odinga
and Kalonzo Musyoka.
Reports reaching The Evening Post indicate that the police
are detaining the buses on grounds that some of the passengers did not have
identification documents.
Police in Voi detain three buses ferrying NASA supporters to Nairobi for NASA 'swearing-in', say several passengers found without ID cards. pic.twitter.com/2rhLawjGSC— Robin Njogu (@robinnjogu) January 30, 2018
Apparently, the security officers mounted a road block where
they screened every bus on the road to the country's capital. However,
according to Voi OCPD Joseph Chesire the buses were intercepted due to traffic
offences.
The Evening Post understands the three buses and the
passengers have now been released and allowed to proceed to Nairobi. This came
after photos and videos emerged of leaders from Mombasa county flagging over 50
buses full of NASA supporters eager to attend the swearing in.
The buses had been hired by leaders from the coast region
and Mombasa county speaker Ahrub Khatri flagged them off at the Treasury
Grounds in Old Town Mombasa.
As reported by The Evening Post, NASA has pressed on with
the coronation of its leaders despite dire warnings from the government. Police
in Nairobi say they will not allow the event to happen at Uhuru Park grounds,
but The Evening Post has learnt that the venue is still accessible despite
being declared a no-go-zone by police and the Nairobi county government. A
beehive full of bees was found by some NASA supporters behind the dais at Uhuru
Park. They set it on fire and threw the remains into water.
