The National Police Service (NPS) has dismissed a viral letter warning Kenyans about planned Occupy Parliament protests scheduled for Thursday, November 21, as fake.
In a statement dated Wednesday, November 20, NPS clarified that the letter did not originate from them and urged Kenyans to disregard its contents. The police also flagged the document for containing a falsified signature of Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja.
“We wish to caution the general public that the document circulating on social media, claiming to be from NPS, is malicious and fake,” the statement read in part. “The document is from unscrupulous impostors with criminal intent.”
The fake letter had warned Kenyans against protesting near Parliament, describing it as a protected zone, and threatened stern action against anyone attempting to do so.
Meanwhile, a section of Kenyans is expected to hold protests in Nairobi and other parts of the country to express dissatisfaction with the current state of the nation.
President William Ruto is scheduled to deliver his State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Thursday, November 21, at 2:30 p.m.
