Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi has vehemently condemned the forceful arrest of a person with disability (PWD) during a peaceful demonstration in Nakuru. A video circulating online shows plainclothes police officers forcibly carrying the individual and placing them into a vehicle. Wanyonyi, who is also a person living with disability, expressed deep concern over the incident, stating, “As a person living with disability, I am deeply disturbed by the manner in which the individual was mishandled.”

The MP emphasized that peaceful protest is a constitutional right and that no Kenyan, especially one living with disability, should be subjected to such indignity and excessive force. He further criticized the conduct of the police involved, stating that the … Wanyonyi called for the protection and respect of the dignity and rights of all … particularly the most vulnerable in society.

The incident has sparked widespread outrage, with calls for accountability and reforms in law enforcement practices to ensure the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities during protests and demonstrations.