anti-government protests Stories

Ex-Interior CS Matiang’i blames NIS for failing to detect hired goons in anti-government protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 01, 2025

Matiang'i noted that NIS is sophisticated enough to track such activities well in advance, warning that failure to act raises serious concerns about t...

Former Interior CS Fred Matiang’i promises honest leadership as he declares 2027 presidential bid
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 01, 2025

Matiang’i said he is holding broad consultations with political leaders and parties across the country and will only commit to a political vehicle aft...

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...

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...

485 arrested following June 25 protests, says DCI boss Amin
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 30, 2025

Accoring to DCI Mohamed Amin, of those arrested, 448 have already been charged with serious offenses ranging from murder, terrorism and rape to arson,...

Boniface Kariuki: Mask vendor shot during Gen Z protests dies at KNH, family confirms
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 30, 2025

Boniface Kariuki had undergone two surgeries at Kenyatta National Hospital, where he remained in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) until his death.

Motion filed to delist Kithure Kindiki, Kipchumba Murkomen from Roll of Advocates over protest crackdown
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 30, 2025

The motion accuses the two of gross professional misconduct and violating the Advocates’ Code of Conduct during their tenure as cabinet secretaries re...

How artificial intelligence deepfakes, disinformation could shape Kenya’s 2027 elections
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 30, 2025

Deepfakes, cheap fakes, and fake news are increasingly being used as easily and cheaply produced tools of deception, leaving vulnerable citizens shock...

Lobby demands independent inquiry into protest deaths, including Albert Ojwang’s custody case
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 30, 2025

The Architects Alliance (TAA) says the inquiry should uncover accountability gaps within state institutions and deliver justice to grieving families.

At least four officers in every riot unit carry live firearms, Charles Owino reveals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 30, 2025

Owino defended police conduct during the recent protests, acknowledging public anger but emphasising that officers had exercised notable restraint des...

MPs push for Interior CS Murkomen’s ouster over 'shoot to kill' remarks amid public outrage
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 30, 2025

The MPs argue that Murkomen overstepped his legal authority by endorsing the use of lethal force—an action they say puts lives at risk and erodes the...

Continued abductions, threats will fuel civil unrest, section of leaders warn
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 29, 2025

The President has insisted that the government “will not be shaken” by ongoing demonstrations.

Garissa elders urge peace, restraint ahead of 2027 polls amidst rising tensions
Issa Hussein  |  Jun 30, 2025

The peace committee said demonstrations are constitutional rights, but must be sanctioned through proper procedures.

Gachagua dismisses Ruto's "coup plot" claims as fiction, blames government for protest chaos
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 29, 2025

Gachagua distanced himself from the destruction witnessed during the June 25 demonstrations and blamed the state for what he termed as calculated inti...

Matiang’i urges national dialogue, warns repression of Gen Z could tear Kenya apart
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 29, 2025

Matiang’i criticised the government for shifting blame and using excessive force instead of listening to Gen Z, whose concerns he described as both le...

Six arrested in Embu for looting during Gen Z protests as police recover stolen AK-47 rifle
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 29, 2025

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations revealed that the suspects were found in possession of various stolen items suspected to have been taken du...

Section of MPs propose law to restrict protests to designated zones amid Gen Z unrest concerns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 29, 2025

The MPs have pledged to introduce legislation limiting public demonstrations to designated areas, arguing that the move is essential to prevent destru...

Kenya’s June 25 protests reveal Gen Z-state rift amid crackdown, media censorship
DW News  |  Jun 29, 2025

Young people, mostly from Gen Z (born in the late 1990s to early 2010s), have grown increasingly alienated from the government as confrontations escal...

Rights group demands release of three activists linked to June 25 protests chaos
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 28, 2025

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) had announced that it had apprehended John Mulingwa Nzau, also known as Garang; Mark Amiani, known as...

Over 1,000 national ID cards destroyed in fire during protests in Ol Kalou
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 28, 2025

According to the Principal Secretary for Immigration and Citizen Services, Belio Kipsang, the attack led to the loss of not only uncollected ID cards...

Ruto: It cannot be business as usual after police attacks, firearm thefts, arson
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

He vowed to stand firmly with every man and woman in uniform, saying the safety of law enforcers is directly tied to the safety of the entire country.

Political observers express caution over leaders’ blame games on violence ahead of 2027 polls
Barack Oduor  |  Jun 28, 2025

Politicians allied to the broad-based government have called for the arrest of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over alleged links to the chao...

High Court restrains DCI from arresting Lawyer Shadrack Wambui over June 25 anniversary protests
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jun 28, 2025

Wambui had on Friday sought the anticipatory bail and orders barring the DCI and the Director of Public Prosecutions from arresting and locking him up...

"They wanted to kill me", says female police officer attacked during June 25 anniversary protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

She suffered a head wound and a foot injury. Her mobile phone and police gear were stolen in the chaos. In a moment of compassion, a few protesters pl...

Court rejects bid to charge police over death of protester Beasley Kamau
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

The family had sought a mandatory order compelling the State to investigate, discipline, and prosecute police officers allegedly involved in Kamau’s d...

25 protesters detained for 14 days over Kikuyu violent demos
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

The protests turned violent when demonstrators torched the Kikuyu Law Courts, Kikuyu Sub-County offices, and several government vehicles, including tr...

Don’t blame Gachagua over demos and fix the country, opposition tells Ruto
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

They faulted the government for blaming former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, calling the move a diversion from the real issues confronting the co...

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