Outspoken comedian Eric Omondi was on Tuesday arrested for holding demonstrations outside Parliament buildings.

Eric led bare-chested men waving placards chanted bado mapambano (the struggle is on) in demonstrating against the rising cost of living in the country.

They made their way to Parliament buildings demanding an audience with Speaker Moses Wetangula.

However, their attempt failed since the speaker refused to grant the group audience from within the precincts of Parliament.

“Stima juu, maji juu, unga juu, tax juu” were the words written on the placards.

The group sat across Parliament Road, obstructing traffic, as they sang songs to rally youth not to sleep on their laurels in the face of a struggle for better living conditions.

“Vijana msilale, bado mapambano,” they sang.

“Welcome aboard Eric Omondi…more people will join our movement of change … cost of living too high,” Narok Senator Ledama Olekina said in a tweet following the protest.

The group was dispersed by police with tear gas and some of the protesters, including Omondi, were bundled in a police van and driven away after a brief scuffle.

By Irene Mutu