Gen Z-led protests Stories

Ruto advisors' travel, entertainment funds slashed in new budget
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 19, 2025

Under the new budget, salaries and allowances for the advisors will cost taxpayers Sh144 million, down from Sh307 million in the year ending June 2024...

Inquest told plainclothes police fired live bullets at protesters before Rex Masai’s death
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 12, 2025

A witness described seeing one of the officers, who was wearing a black cap, dark jacket, blue jeans, and white sports shoes, open fire using a pistol...

More Kenyans disappeared during anti-riot operations than during anti-terror operations in 2024, report shows
Mary Wambui  |  May 08, 2025

A total of 55 incidents of enforced disappearances occurred between January and December 2024.

Gen Z-led protests, floods dent Kenya's economic growth in 2024 to 4.7 per cent
Alfred Onyango  |  May 06, 2025

Kenya's economy grew much slower than anticipated in 2024, recording a GDP growth rate of 4.7 per cent against the projected 5.7 per cent.

Justice for our Mashujaa: Parents of Gen Z anti-finance Bill protest victims petition state over killings
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 04, 2025

Munyao, the mother of 19-year-old Rex Masai, who was fatally shot on Moi Avenue during the protests, is spearheading the petition, which has already a...

Freed but not silenced: Fury erupts over arrest of BBC filmmakers behind Gen Z protest exposé
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 03, 2025

The creative industry and civil society have interpreted the police action as part of a broader pattern of repression targeting independent voices tha...

Gen Z redefining work: Young Kenyans demand purpose, balance, respect in workplace
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 03, 2025

They are not just changing workplace culture; they are demanding that it finally catch up with the modern world.

Filmmakers behind BBC’s ‘Blood Parliament’ arrested in Nairobi amid outcry over police killings
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 03, 2025

The documentary has generated a significant public outcry, raising questions about the use of force by the Kenyan security forces during the protest.

Kanja orders police to support IPOA probes amid pressure over Gen Z protest killings
Mary Wambui  |  May 01, 2025

In a memo to all police commanders and heads of formation units, Kanja now wants the police to assist IPOA with the necessary documentation and inform...

Five Gen Z protest-related cases closed, others still under review - ODPP
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 30, 2025

Four other cases are still under investigation or awaiting further action, and two referred to public inquests set for mention or hearing in the comin...

MPs' reaction to BBC documentary sparks fury among Kenyans amid calls for accountability, justice
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 30, 2025

Mandera North MP Major (Rtd) Bashir Abdullahi claimed the documentary was interfering with the reconciliation that has been going on in the country si...

Amnesty International calls for accountability, transparency in KDF's role during Gen Z protests
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 29, 2025

Despite high-level promises from the government to ensure accountability, Amnesty pointed out that there has been little progress in holding those res...

ODPP presses IPOA to fast-track probe into Gen Z protest killings after BBC documentary
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 29, 2025

ODPP said several people had been captured on video or mentioned in the documentary and were of interest due to their presence during the incident.

BBC documentary "Blood Parliament" to be screened in Kayole despite government pressure
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 29, 2025

Attendees have been urged to dress warmly and carry shukas, as the screening will run late into the night.

Manyatta MP Mukunji urges action on BBC exposé, seeks compensation for protest victims
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 29, 2025

Mukunji said it was unfortunate for the country to rely on external sources to learn about events that should have been handled locally.

Amnesty Kenya calls for probe into June 2024 protests after BBC documentary
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 28, 2025

Amnesty revealed that the findings in the documentary aligned with joint investigations carried out with other human rights organisations, including t...

Kaluma calls for BBC Africa ban in Kenya over documentary on deadly Gen Z protests
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 28, 2025

As the protestors stormed Parliament, some were shot outside the building, while others set fire to a section housing the parliamentary office.

BBC investigation links KDF officers to brutality during deadly anti-government protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 28, 2025

One of the findings was that one shooter had a unique dress code, unlike the plainclothes police officers at the scene, raising doubts about whether h...

NPS condemns harassment of journalists at drama festivals Nakuru, vows disciplinary action
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 10, 2025

During the coverage, anti-riot police reportedly targeted the journalists by lobbing tear gas canisters directly at them.

Butere Girls' bold stand, tears of triumph after refusing to stage Echoes of War without audience
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 10, 2025

With tears in their eyes, they sang the national anthem, the only message they felt they could send to the government before running off the stage, st...

Murkomen under fire for linking Gen Z activism to mental health, drug abuse
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 01, 2025

Inuka Kenya Ni Sisi!, a civil society organisation advocating for mental health awareness, has now condemned Murkomen’s remarks, demanding an apology.

Will ex-CJ Maraga’s presidential dream excite Kenyans? Observers give their take
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 31, 2025

Maraga, who has been toying with the idea of moving to the House on the Hill following support from Gen Z, the country’s youngest voters and aggressiv...

Butere Girls’ play 'Echoes of War' pulled from Western regional drama festival
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Mar 29, 2025

The school’s drama club has been instructed to disband, with its members expected to leave by Monday.

Defence CS Tuya lays out modalities of KDF deployment in internal security matters
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 19, 2025

The CS said the law provided that in the event that KDF is deployed to restore peace in areas affected by unrest, under article 241, the chief of the...

Raila: I stopped Ruto’s regime from falling under military rule during Gen Z protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 16, 2025

He explained that the government’s decision to call in the military to quell the protests was a grave mistake that could have resulted in soldiers ass...

Inquest into Rex Masai's death continues as police blame ‘unknown individuals’
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 13, 2025

Masai was shot and killed during the Gen Z protests in June 2024, which were held in opposition to the Finance Bill 2024 and various other governance...

Rex Masai murder inquest adjourned after state witness fails to appear in court
Joseph Ndunda  |  Mar 10, 2025

Masai was killed on June 24, 2024, during the youth-led protests in a push for better governance.

Raila demands justice for police brutality victims as ODM seeks to revamp grassroots support
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 02, 2025

ODM officials said the ongoing consultations would culminate in a comprehensive position paper that will guide the party’s future political direction.

My deputy party leader will be a Gen Z, says Gachagua
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 26, 2025

Gachagua added that he wants to mentor this generation, blending his experience with their energy, creativity, and knowledge to create a strong leader...

Police push for change in law to bar demonstrators from being noisy during protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 19, 2025

Speaking before the committee chaired by Narok North MP Gabriel Tongoyo, NPSC legal director James Nduna emphasised the need to separate noise from de...

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