NAIROBI, May 1 (Xinhuanet) -- The spiritual leader of a religious sect, "Tent of the Living God", and over 30 members of his group have been arrested here after attending an illegal demonstration, the Kenya Times reported Wednesday.
According to the daily, the spiritual leader, Ngonya wa Gakonya, was arrested on Tuesday after addressing a press conference at the Chester House in Nairobi where the sect members had converged to denounce the group's involvement with an illegal sect, Mungiki.
A local police officer confirmed the arrest and said the demonstration was illegal because Ngonya did not issue a three-day notice prior to the event.
"According to the law of the country, anyone must be licensed to address a public gathering," he added.
The police also confirmed that they had confiscated six Somali swords and some tobacco snuff and clubs from the group, and that the sect spiritual leader is expected to appear in court soon.