Kenya’s lawyers get knocks for turning protest into tea party

A planned protest by Kenya’s lawyers outside parliament on Monday has been criticised for turning into a tea party.

The protest was intended to put pressure on President Uhuru Kenyatta to dissolve parliament, after the chief justice said that parliament lacked a constitutional provision for one-third of seats to be occupied by women.

Only a handful of law society of Kenya, Lsk, officials showed up for Monday’s protest.

They later accepted an invitation for tea at parliament’s canteen.

The Lsk president, Nelson Havi, said they accomplished their mission and presented their message to parliament’s clerk during the tea session.