June 25 demonstrations Stories

Miguna backs Gen Z, dismisses Gachagua-led opposition and Ruto’s regime as a joke
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 13, 2025

The lawyer expressed full support for the youth-led protests and political awakening driven by Gen Z, describing them as the true agents of change.

Youths reject Raila Odinga’s appeal for dialogue, demand urgent reforms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 13, 2025

Raila Odinga has defended his call for the formation of a national conclave, which he described as a vital step towards reshaping the country’s politi...

Naivasha MP Jayne Kihara summoned by DCI over alleged incitement
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 13, 2025

The DCI is probing what it terms as an “alleged offence of undermining the authority of a public officer” through remarks that reportedly incited publ...

Maraga calls for Ruto’s removal over "gross constitutional violations"
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 12, 2025

Maraga stressed that the country must consider initiating proceedings to remove the President from office, citing growing public discontent and what h...

Ruto warns opposition against inciting violence, urges focus on development agenda
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 12, 2025

Ruto said that his administration would not tolerate the use of young people as tools for political mobilisation and disruption.

KHRC slams police for inaction over attack on mothers’ briefing ahead of Saba Saba
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 12, 2025

KHRC said the assailants broke through the perimeter wall of its Gitanga Road premises, violently disrupted the event, roughed up attendees, and made...

Political parties lobby back Raila's call for national dialogue to calm protests
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 11, 2025

Political Parties Liason Committee Vice Chairperson Christopher Kilonzo christened their proposal as the birth of a new national moment aimed at endin...

Nelson Havi issues warning to police officers following Klinzy Barasa's arraignment
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 11, 2025

In a statement, Nelson Havi emphasised the personal consequences law enforcement officers face when the state distances itself after unlawful actions...

Boniface Kariuki’s viewing draws outpouring of grief ahead of his burial in Kangema
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

Emotions ran high as mourners assembled to pay their final respects to the young man whose life was cut short during the demonstrations.

Judiciary sets record straight on police barricades during protests
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 10, 2025

On Wednesday, news agencies reported that the court had outlawed police barricades during protests.

Ruto, Kindiki urged to resign over rising cases of police brutality, lawlessness
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 10, 2025

Aukot slammed what he termed as state-sponsored killings, abductions, torture and enforced disappearances, particularly targeting peaceful protestors,...

Ruto orders police to shoot looters in the leg, not kill during protests crackdown
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 09, 2025

Ruto added that violent attacks on police officers and stations, as witnessed during the June 25 protests against the 2024 Finance Bill, will be treat...

High court bars police from barricading roads within Nairobi CBD during street protests
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jul 09, 2025

Lawyer Nyawa said police want to establish a militarised society where police barricade roads without notice or provide reasons to the public.

"Enough is Enough": Ruto declares war on anarchy, pledges to protect Kenyans' lives and property "by all means possible"
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 09, 2025

Ruto pledged to restore peace and order “by all means possible”, maintaining that the country could not afford to slide into anarchy.

Police station burnt in Nyamira after teen shot during protest
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 09, 2025

Officers’ houses within the compound were also vandalised and looted in the wave of destruction that followed.

Gachagua allies, 35 others to know fate on terror charges on Thursday after Kikuyu protests
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 09, 2025

The charges stem from a wave of destruction that rocked several government facilities in Kikuyu on 25 June 2025 during the Gen Z protest that rocked t...

Kenya's crisis not ethnic or generational, but leadership failure, says ex-Chief Justice Maraga
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 09, 2025

Maraga called on Kenyans to begin a process of holding the President accountable for what he termed as gross violations of the Constitution.

Opposition calls for boycott of state-linked businesses in fresh push for justice
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 09, 2025

The leaders said rogue security personnel and government-backed gangs have been deployed to intimidate citizens and destroy property in areas seen as...

IJM launches probe into protest killings, calls for justice for 12-year-old girl shot in Kiambu
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 08, 2025

IJM said it will take up some of the case of brutality including that of 12 year old Bridgit Njoki, a class seven pupil who was killed by a stray bull...

Monday is not a public holiday! Civil servants ordered to report to work despite Saba Saba protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 06, 2025

Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has warned that any civil servant who fails to report to duty on Monday will face disciplinary action,...

Schools on edge as Saba Saba protests loom
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 05, 2025

The protests, led by Gen Z activists and supported by civil society groups, are expected to peak on Monday, July 7, marking the anniversary of the 199...

June sees deepening slump in Kenya’s private sector following protests, weak consumer spending
Alfred Onyango  |  Jul 05, 2025

The downturn follows a seven-month streak of growth that began in October last year to April this year, signalling a notable shift in economic momentu...

DCI grills Rigathi Gachagua's allies over June 25 protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 04, 2025

Former NHIF boss Geoffrey Mwangi and Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) official Assumpta Wangui were summoned to the Directorate of Criminal Inve...

Saba Saba: Protests loom on July 7 as lobby issues Ruto fresh demands
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 01, 2025

The National Alternative Alliance, a consortium of political parties and civil societies, said they are planning to rally Kenyans to commemorate Saba...

DCI claims missing blogger Ndiangui Kinyagia incited public to occupy State House
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 01, 2025

The DCI has denied arresting or detaining Ndiangui Kinyagia and dismissed claims that he is being held incommunicado as malicious, unfounded, and base...

Boniface Mwangi says State deflecting accountability by stoking protest unrest
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 01, 2025

Boniface Mwangi said the violence in areas like OTC and Kenyatta Avenue had no connection to protesters, adding that police helicopters surveilled the...

Ministry of Health waives medical bills for Nairobi protest victims
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 01, 2025

According to the Ministry of Health, the decision was made in response to the physical injuries and emotional trauma experienced by protest victims.

Post-mortem reveals two Emali protesters died from gunshot wounds
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 30, 2025

The deaths form part of a growing toll from the June 25 protests, during which several Kenyans were killed by police.

Lawyer Shadrack Wambui speaks, claims he is being targeted over Gen Z protests
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 30, 2025

Shadrack Wambui, who had presented himself today at Rongai police station, told journalists that he had been summoned without being furnished with pro...

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