- The Criminal Investigation Department (DCI) has confirmed the arrest of a Somali football club fan who was trapped in a video humiliating the Kenyan flag
- Ibrahim Haidar Yusuf, seventeen, was part of the two caught trampling and kicking the national flag
- They had appeared at Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi to celebrate the Mogadishu club, which was battling with Police FC in the CAF Champions League clash
Kenyan intelligence officials have captured one of the Somali football club fans who trampled, kicked and polluted the Kenyan flag on Sunday, September 22.
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Two supporters of the Mogadishu City club were defiling the national flag when the team clashed with Kenya Police FC in the CAF Champions League at Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi.
DCI It confirmed the arrest of Ibrahim Haidar Yusuf, 17, efforts to catch another fan are still ongoing.
The investigative board mentioned the clause that the two fans ignored their behavior.
“Article 2b of the National Flag Act and the names of the National Flag, Chapter 99 states that; Anyone who expresses disrespect, speech, manner or writing, or by referring to the national anthem, or any special logo, a specific example or a specific name, or its representation, will be guilty,” DCI said.
The arrest came after pressure from the Kenyan public to take action against the two.
Meanwhile, the Mogadishu City club denied fans’ bad behavior, saying their behavior was not representative.
The team called on Kenyan authorities to take action. It also warned his fans against misconduct when attending his matches.
What Murkomen said about the Mogadishu City club at Nyayo Stadium
The incident sparked tensions between some Kenyans and Somalis, with Kenyans threatening to retaliate in a return match at Nyayo Stadium this Sunday.
Speaking in Garissa on Thursday, September 25, the minister noted that the incident should not spark a rage between the two countries.
He added that those involved would be personally faced.
“Match between teams from Somalia and Kenya is a football match. And football brings people together. It is not worth bringing in a dispute. There is nothing for Kenyans to take revenge against Somalia, because Somalia has not abused any Kenyan. Two young men who are involved in the act of defiling our national flag are personally responsible,” the minister said.
How the law protects the Kenyan flag
The Kenyan National Flag is governed by the provisions of the National Flag Act, Symbols and Names (Chapter 99), which is part of the laws of the land.
This rule is designed to protect the status of national symbols such as flags, logos, and public seal. It completely prohibits the unauthorized use of flags on products such as clothing, packaging, broadcasting material and automobiles.
Only elected government officials, including the President, Deputy President and Chief Justice, are legally allowed to fly the flags on their official vehicles. Any form of misuse or disrespect, depending on its severity and intent, can lead to penalties from fine to imprisonment.
Additionally, using a flag or other logo for commercial purposes requires written approval from the appropriate government office.
The act strengthens the status of the flag as a symbol of the nation’s glory, the supreme authority and the unity, and to ensure that any act of defilement, ridicule, or improper care is considered legally wrong.
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