Kenyan comedian Eric Omondi has been freed following his arrest on Tuesday for leading a group of half-naked men in a protest outside parliament.
The group had carried banners while demonstrating against the high cost of living. They demanded to meet the speaker to outline their grievances.
Police fired tear gas to disperse them and arrested 17 people.
On Wednesday they were charged with holding an unlawful assembly outside parliament. They denied any wrongdoing. They were each released on bail of 10,000 shilling ($80; £65).
In February 2022, the comedian locked himself in a cube outside parliament to lobby MPs to increase the quota of locally produced music being played on radio and TV.
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