On Wednesday morning, the parliament gave its approval for Kenya Defence Forces officers to be sent inside the nation in order to reestablish order following violent demonstrations.
Hours after Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale gazetted their KDF deployment, the House voted to approve a motion by National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah.
Following Tuesday's tragic events during protests against the Finance Bill, the soldiers will assist the Kenya Police Service in reestablishing order throughout the nation.
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The Kenya Defense Forces have been deployed to support the National Police Service, as announced by the Defence CS in a notice published in the gazette on June 25. The notice cited Article 241 (3) (b) of Kenya's constitution.
"The Kenya Defence Forces is deployed on the 25th June, 2024 in support of the National Police Service in response to the security emergency caused by the ongoing violent protests in various parts of the Republic of Kenya resulting in destruction and broaching of critical infrastructure," the gazette notice reads.
All of the nation's protected areas now have military officers stationed there.
The deployment also comes after Defense Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale's announcement from last night's gazette.
The KDF currently maintains tight security over a number of locations, including State Houses in Mombasa, Nairobi, and Nakuru, as well as lodges spread throughout the nation.
They were spotted arranged in a line at the State House's main road in Nakuru.
At the late Jomo Kenyatta's mausoleum next to parliament, there has also been evidence of a military presence.
Protesters opposing the finance bill broke through Parliament's barrier and demolished the mausoleum's outer wall, among other things.
Unauthorized entry into these areas is prohibited by the Protected Areas Act.
