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Martha Karua, leader of the People's Liberation Party, accused the Kenyan government of violating constitutional freedoms by blocking Saba Saba protests through security deployments and roadblocks. She emphasized the anniversary should be marked peacefully to honor Kenya's pro-democracy struggle.

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency after weeks of protests demanding his resignation, citing exhausted dialogue efforts. A partial agreement with the Bolivian Workers’ Central (COB) ended some protests but left others, including coca farmers in the Chapare region, continuing roadblocks. Paz ordered police and military to restore road access and security.

Bolivia’s legislature passed a law granting the president authority to deploy military forces to clear roadblocks during ongoing antigovernment protests. The law aims to address disruptions caused by demonstrations lasting several weeks.