Activists across the country are demanding for unconditionally release of software developer Rose Njeri.
Njeri was arrested on Saturday for developing a software that will enable Kenyans to formally reject the controversial Finance Bill 2025.
Activist Boniface Mwangi stated that the activists will not back down but pursue justice to the end and ensure Njeri is freed.
Mwangi, further reiterated that Njeri did the right thing and that she does not deserve any form of police detention.
“It’s a beautiful day to fight for our rights. Rose Njeri is in police custody. She in jail for making it easier for Kenyans to submit formal objections to the proposed Finance Bill 2025. I have two broken toes, multiple fractures and I’m getting by with a walking stick but I’m headed to Pangani Police Station to free her,” said the vocal fearless activist.
Mwangi has been nursing serious injuries after he was allegedly beaten and harrassed by Tanzanian Authorities recently and was later deported and dumped in a forest along the Lunga Lunga- Likoni highway in Kwale County.
“Its either the police give her bond to which she is entitled or we shut down the station. Her rights have been violated, and it’s our responsibility to stand up for her and demand for her immediate release. It is our constitutional right to protest and demand that her rights be respected,” added Mwangi.
Mwangi condemned President William Ruto ‘s leadership saying Ruto has been leading the country like his own personal property.
Kenyans across the country have defended the software developer, Rose Njeri who was arrested on Saturday, after she created and shared a website that allowed citizens to submit objections to the controversial Finance Bill 2025, with just one click.
Njeri has been detained at Pangani Police Station without bail, sparking widespread condemnation from civil society groups, legal advocates, and the public, who decried the arrest as a blatant abuse of power and an attack on digital freedom.
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo says she is pursuing her case, while Kenyans rallied in her defense, calling out the government’s attempt to silence dissent.
The incident has intensified scrutiny of the Finance Bill, which includes alarming proposals such as granting tax authorities access to personal data.
Njeri’s arrest has revived memories of the 2024 Gen-Z protests against such government “punitive” measures of collecting taxes.
