Protesters arrested during the fuel demos charged with willfully obstructing the free passage of public street appear before senior principal magistrate Rhoda Yator at City court, Nairobi, on April 22, 2026 /LEAH MUKANGAI

Protesters arrested in Nairobi over demonstrations linked to fuel price hikes were on Wednesday arraigned.

The accused were presented before Senior Principal Magistrate Rhoda Yator at the City Court on April 22, 2026, facing charges related to obstructing a public street.

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According to court documents, the group is accused of willfully obstructing the free passage of Moi Avenue in Nairobi’s Central Business District on April 21, 2026.

“That on April 21 2026, archives area, along Moi Avenue in Nairobi Central Business District, within Nairobi city county, willfully obstructed the free passage of a public street by gathering in crowds, thereby causing inconvenience to pedestrians and road users,” the charge sheet reads

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Protesters arrested during the fuel demos charged on April 22, 2026 /LEAH MUKANGAI

The charge sheet states that the accused gathered in crowds, allegedly causing inconvenience to pedestrians and road users, in contravention of the Nairobi City County Public Nuisance Act, 2021.

The prosecution alleges that the group’s actions on Moi Avenue obstructed movement in one of Nairobi’s busiest commercial corridors, disrupting normal activity in the city centre.

They were subsequently released on a cash bail of Sh3,000 each. The court further directed that the case will be mentioned on May 7, 2026.

Protesters arrested during the fuel demos appear in court on April 22, 2026 /LEAH MUKANGAI
Protesters arrested during the fuel demos charged with willfully obstructing the free passage of public street appear before senior principal magistrate Rhoda Yator at City court, Nairobi, on April 22, 2026 /LEAH MUKANGAI
Protesters arrested during the fuel demos charged with willfully obstructing the free passage of public street appear before senior principal magistrate Rhoda Yator at City court, Nairobi, on April 22, 2026 /LEAH MUKANGAI