Comedian Eric Omondi was arrested by police officers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Friday, November 15.
In a statement, Omondi revealed that he was apprehended just before boarding a flight to Tanzania. The comedian explained that he was traveling to Dar es Salaam aboard Skyward Express's inaugural flight, where he serves as the airline's ambassador.
Eric revealed that he was blocked by immigration officers who informed him of a Stop Order barring his travel after he handed over his passport.
“I have been arrested at JKIA just before I boarded a flight to Dar Es Salaam. As a Brand Ambassador to Skyward, we were launching the inaugural Dar Es Salaam flight. Upon handing over my Passport, the Immigration officers informed me that there is a Stop Order and that I cannot travel, and I have to be detained,” said Omondi.
This is not the first time Omondi is being put behind bars.
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The comedian was on June 21 arrested while protesting outside Parliament Buildings.
Omondi was in the company of a few other individuals donned in red clothes, while protesting.
The comedian turned activist was on a horse marching with the others when police officers followed them.
“Power to the people,” they were heard chanting.
This was before the officers charged towards him and pulled him to the ground.
He was then escorted by a gang of officers despite his resistance and continuous chants on rejecting the Bill.
An officer was also seen beating up the comedian before detaining him.
A day before the arrest, Omondi had in a post on social media platform X called out legislators who had voted in favour of the contentious Finance Bill, 2024.
He said the MPs had gone against the wishes of Kenyans.
In a separate incident on June 4, Omondi had been arrested yet again after leading mama mbogas in a demonstration outside the same Parliament buildings.
The group was at the time protesting against the Finance Bill, 2024 along Parliament Road when the officers disbursed them.
Following his arrest, he was booked at Parliament police station.
