10 individuals were arrested while on their way to Nakuru Law Courts for the trial of former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga.
Four suspects who took a tea break were denied re-entry into the court premises.
Although the court had permitted certain individuals to enter, there were protests against the heavy police presence.
Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru criticized the police for blocking roads and preventing people from attending the hearing.
He threatened to stage a protest if friends and relatives of the accused were not granted access.
Njiru also mentioned that even lawyers were required to show their identity cards as members of the Law Society of Kenya before being allowed into the courtroom.
“Lawyers were to identify themselves with the identity cards from the Law Society of Kenya,” Ndegwa noted.
The start of the trial was delayed due to these protests.
The prosecutor argued that the courtroom was overcrowded, citing an incident where a witness fainted on Monday.
The magistrate proposed that the prosecution and defense collaborate to determine who should be permitted inside the courtroom.
Njenga and the co-defendants face charges related to their involvement in an unlawful sect, participation in illegal meetings, possession of firearms and drugs, and recruitment into an illegal group.
These alleged offenses happened between May 11 and 12 in the Githioro area of Wanyororo, Bahati sub-county.
