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Kennedy loyal to the Constitution; the Staff Reporter Government and His Excellency the President. It seems to me Memorial THE United States that in this short period, they Embassy In NairobI de- have grossly been misunder- nied reports yesterday stood. that two Kenyan "All the above lawyers be- protests lieved in three maxims: $awyers had sought Glory and honour to the Standard Reporter asylum in the President, the country and the Embassy. rule of law. THE Robert F. Kennedy "I know nothing about that", •Salus populi suprema lex est Memorial Centre for Hu- said an Embassy spokesman (Safety of the people is the man Rights has sent a when contacted by The Sunday supreme law). Standard. •Salus reipublicae est supre- protest note to the Kenya ma lex (The safety of the State is Government expressing Yesterday, Press reports the supreme law). concern about the recent quoted the wife of a prominent "As far as I am aware, the Nairobi lawyer, Mr Gibson President himself subscribes to events in Kenya. Kamau Kuria, discounting re- those maxims. For those At the same time, an interna- ports that her husband could tional journalists organisation have sought asylum in the US reasons, I believe that the arrest Embassy. of my husband is an act by the has also protested to the govern- police causing alarm and dis- ment over the harassment and Referred to the Press report, the spokesman said: "I know pondency and encouraging the arrest of journalists in the Fear of fear. country. nothing I could tell you". The Executive Director of the Mr Kuria, together with " 'I condemn without any re- Robert F. Kennedy Memorial another Nairobi lawyer Mr Paul servation the arrests without Centre for Human Rights, based Mwte were last week reported warrant and also without being to have gone into hiding. told what offences they have in New York, Kerry Kennedy committed. Cuomo, said the organisation On Friday, Mrs Kuria told the "They were about to commit was concerned about recent Press that her husband had cal- events in the country, and led her at home and assured her no offence. Representing one's appealed to the govermnent to he was safe. She did not however clients cannot be an offence, nor take measures to "stop the dis- know where he was. can calling for democratic plural- turbing trend in Kenya". The ism in Kenya be one. protest letter, dated July 3, was A GSU personnel corners one of the rioters along Ronald Ngaia Street durIng By yesterday, it had not been "I would condemn the manner copied to Kenya's Ambassador yesterday's confrontation between the police and the public. established where the two in which Dr Khaminwa was to Washington, Mr Dennis D. lawyers were. Their colleague, arrested which was stealthy and Afande. Dr John Khaminwa, "dis deceptive The Committee to Protect appeared" in the hands of the " 'I-Ic was arrested in the course Journalists said it was concerned police, when he went to find out of his duties as an advocate when about the harassment of the toe- the fate of Mr Matiba and Mr he had gone to Nairobi provin- at and foreign media, including Polimce dimsperse mob Rubia, accompanied by another cial police headquarters to find alleged detention of two journal- From Page 1 the security personnel in the lawjrer Mr Japheth Shamalla. out the fate of his clients Mr ins. doned the4r work and leli as building to close the doors. Dr Khaminwa "vanished" Rubia and Mr Matiba. opposite the General Post soon as the first signs of trouble A Standard employee who had within the precincts of Nairobi In a telex sent to the govern- Office. were spotted. "The authorities should have ment dated June 22, the orga- Municipal buses were being gone to Information House to Area police offices last Thursday had courtesy to arrest him in a nisation requested an end to Several police recruits from collect stories from the Kenya where he had gone with Mr more straightforward manner driven at high speeds and avoid- Kiganjo Police Training College Matiba's daughter, Miss Susan various forms of harassment, ing stopping at crowded bus were also deployed in and News Agency had to flee from from his office or home . They and appealed that the pressmen stops lest the vehicles were the attackers, chanting that they Matiba and Mr Charles Rubia's should also have allowed him and women be allowed to seek, around the city. They were would raze the buildmg. son, Morris, to take instructions one telephone call to inform me stoned. accompanied by their fellow cx- for representation of both Mr receive and impart information Several buildings along River peneiiced cops. The Standard employee had about his arrest as provided by and ideas, as guaranteed by Road, Landhies Road and Haile to abandon his motor cycle. He Matiba and Mr Rubia. law. Article 19 of the Universal Dee- Major transport companies returned later to collect the The two former cabinet minis- Selassie Avenue were pelted Sunday "The quest for democracy, laration of Human Rights of the with stones. -- when contacted told the motor cycle. ters have since been detained. human dignity, rule of law and United Nations. Standard that on Friday they did Business at the famous On Friday, the wife of Dr freedom of expression will con Riot police stationed them- a maring trade as they ferried "Machakos Airport" came to a Khaminwa, Mrs Joyce Khamin- tinue not only in this country but selves along the roundabout hundreds of people to their re- standstill as buses were with- wa, issued the following signed everywhere as the world near the Inter-Continental Hotel spective rural homes from the drawn from the stage. statement: approaches the 21st century as and re-routed traffic heading for aty. "The worst that can happen to :]Ak, the city centre. As the police battled with the we have already seen in other I 1t In another development, the people around Shauri Moyo, a wife is the fear of fear. My parts of the world. Heavy security was also cvi- husband, Dr Khaminwa, is my dent along all the five star hotels public stormed Information Gorofani, Majengo and Gikom House and pelted the building ba areas, people started running partner in our law firm. While I "I humbly call for the rule of in the city. was in Mombasa, I received in- A contingent of uniformed with stones. The attackers who helter skelter in all directions to law and for release of my hus- were fleeing armed policemen evade police clobberings. formation that some clients of band and others who have been policemen also were deployed However most people around ours had instructed him to repre- detained without trial or held - near the Nyayo monument at approached Information House I ALw1 from the main Kenya Bus sta- Shaun Moyo said the riot police sent them. under unexplained circumst- Uhuru Park Just opposite the "Two of their relatives, name- General Post Office. tion. acted in a gentle manner, ances. The attackers broke many allowing those who wanted to ly, Messrs Matiba and Rubia, "That call is good for the PRESIDENT Daniel arap Moi Workers at various building had been arrested the previous yesterday attended a colourful sites in the city quickly aban- windows in the building forcing cross the grounds to do so. doctrine of Peace Love and Uni- wedding between Miss Rhoda night by police. Dr Khaminwa ty. It is good for the Loyalty to Jeruto Biwott and Per Jacobsson was asked to find out the reason His Excellency and our beloved at the Word of Life Chapel in behind the arrest at the CID President". Diani Beach in Kwale District. Headquarters in Nairobi. He did so. The Commissioner of Police, The bride is the daughter of Kamirithu mob chased away "As far as our known laws the Minister for Energy Mr 1d.LWU [(MU. Mr Philip Kilonzo, has been Staft Reporter scene at about midday led by the work, it was perfectly in order urged to release all lawyers pick- Nicholas Biwott. Correspondent Kiambu Officer Commanding Shops remained closed and for an advocate to represent any The bride is an Assistant and people gathered in small groups, ed up by the police this week or Police Station and other senior client whose arrest involves the alternatively charge them in a Secretary in the Ministry of POUCE had to be moved to but ran away as the police adv- police. Dr Khaminwa had had Foreign Affairs and Internation- Kamirithu when rioters forced a officers to contain the situation. anced. court of law with any known al Co-operation. Before she tipper full of quarry chips to The officers were reinforced . the privilege in the past of repre- offence. joined the ministry, she gradu- blockade the main Nairobi- by administration police officers Matatu touts in Liniuru forc- sentmg many other clients be- while a helicopter was hovering ibly removed passengers from fore, both in criminal and civil ated with a Bachelor of Arts in Nakuru road yesterday after- the vehicles to stop them from matters. Thirty-eight lawyers, in a above monitoring the situation , linguistics and Political Science noon. travelling outside the Nairobi "Whenever his clients were signed statement toldthe police at the Monnash University in The policemen, in three br- The trouble makers were dis- area. boss: "The theory of state secur- Australia. ties amved at the flyover bridge persed and chased as far as wrong, he advised them outright ity should not be used to harass, The groom is the son of Mr near Kamirithu after rioters Mutarakwa where looting was The touts later comman- and whenever he had to defend intimidate, arrest and detain and Mrs Inguar Jacobsson of blocked the road to motorists reported.