Saba Saba protests Stories

Kenyans rally behind #WeAreAllKikuyus, condemn tribal profiling following Saba Saba protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

The trend #WeAreAllKikuyus emerged on Monday evening after some online narratives accused the Kikuyu community of being behind the chaos and destructi...

Saba Saba protest death toll rises to 31
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) expressed sympathy for the victims and families affected by the violence, sending out messages of condolence and...

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...

Kenyan youth leader confronts UN in Geneva, demands action over protest deaths
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 08, 2025

Faridah Ally, a founder of Care Elimu and a youth advisory board member at the UN Human Rights Office, challenged the global body over its inaction in...

KEWOPA, health workers slam Kitengela Hospital invasion during Saba Saba protests
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 08, 2025

KEWOPA urged the Ministry of Health to urgently restore operations at the hospital and ensure the safety of all healthcare workers and patients.

Kiambu erupts in protests after 12-year-old girl killed by stray bullet during Saba Saba demos
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

Protesters lit bonfires and blocked major roads, including the busy Kiambu-Limuru Road, which had become highly volatile by mid-afternoon.

UN raises alarm over Kenya’s use of lethal force during Saba Saba demos, urges accountability
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk condemned the violence, calling the use of lethal force and acts of police brutality “deeply troubli...

Saba Saba tragedy: 12-year-old Bridgit Njoki killed by stray bullet while watching TV
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 08, 2025

Njoki's death adds to the growing number of Kenyans who have been killed by stray bullets despite not participating in the protests.

NCIC blames youth exclusion, poor leadership for deadly Gen Z protests, urges national dialogue
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2025

The Commission mourned the lives lost and injuries suffered by both protesters and police officers.

Protests rock Embu as residents demand release of Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2025

The demonstrators, some of whom could be seen chanting and waving placards, accused the government of targeting their MP unfairly.

Matatu industry reels from Sh800 million loss as Saba Saba protests halt public transport
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2025

Thousands of commuters who rely on matatus to get to work, appointments, or hospitals were left stranded.

LSK, rights groups condemn deployment of masked police officers during Saba Saba protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2025

They said the deployment of heavily armed officers with concealed identities breached the law and existing court orders.

Economic freeze: Nairobi loses Sh10.4 billion in single day due to Saba Saba lockdown
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 08, 2025

According to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Nairobi's Gross County Product (GCP) stands at Sh3.8 trillion annually, translating to about Sh1...

Kenya Medical Association condemns obstruction of healthcare workers during protests, calls for action
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 07, 2025

KMA Secretary General Dr Diana Marion expressed concern over what the association describes as a disturbing trend of interference with healthcare serv...

11 dead, 567 arrested during Saba Saba protests, police confirm
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 07, 2025

In a statement issued on Monday, NPS stated that the protests had left 11 people dead, 52 police officers and 11 civilians injured and at least 19 veh...

Saba Saba: Raila calls for formation of ‘national conclave’ to address national grievances
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 07, 2025

Raila Odinga decried that the country is suffering from a lack of responsive institutions, underfunded public services, a compromised judiciary and an...

Saba Saba: Raila Odinga skips Kamukunji rally, blames police blockades
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 07, 2025

Raila Odinga, who addressed the media from Serena Hotel in Nairobi on Monday, said the extensive security barricades had made it impossible to access...

Two shot in Kangemi amid Saba Saba protest chaos
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 07, 2025

Videos seen by the Eastleigh Voice showed a body lying in the middle of the road, sparking outrage from onlookers. Police have yet to release a formal...

We no longer trust police: Nairobi traders arm themselves to protect shops from looters
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 07, 2025

Although the government designated July 7 as a regular working day, the widespread business closures, police cordons, and scaled-down public transport...

Raila to lead Saba Saba Day tributes at Kamukunji, urges reflection on democracy
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 07, 2025

This year’s commemoration marks 35 years since the historic Saba Saba protest on July 7, 1990, which ignited Kenya’s transition from a one-party state...

CCTV exposes how goons violently invaded KHRC offices
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 06, 2025

The harrowing incident occurred on Sunday afternoon ahead of the Saba Saba demonstrations slated for Monday, July 7.

Saba Saba protests hijacked? Nairobi MCAs disown anti-government demos
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 06, 2025

In a joint statement on Sunday, following a meeting in Nairobi, the MCAs said they could no longer stay quiet as violence, tribal incitement and reckl...

LSK, Police Reforms Working Group condemn storming of KHRC offices ahead of Saba Saba protests
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 06, 2025

According to LSK and PRWG, nearly 100 individuals, including mothers and children of victims of extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances and j...

'No parent should bury their child': Kenyan mothers speak out against police brutality, extrajudicial killings
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 06, 2025

In their statement, the Mothers of Kenya condemned escalating police violence and called for justice for victims of protest-related killings, includin...

Ex-CJ David Maraga slams President William Ruto after armed goons storm KHRC offices
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 06, 2025

The Sunday incident occurred at KHRC’s offices along Gitanga Road, where a press conference had been convened by Kenyan mothers and human rights defen...

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,...

Church leaders call for peace, slam ‘shoot-to-kill’ order ahead of Saba Saba protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 06, 2025

The NCCK raised alarm over what it described as a growing and disturbing trend of the state blatantly, violently, and unlawfully denying Kenyans their...

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...

Health caucus speaks out, decries police violence against medics during protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 05, 2025

Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists Dentists Union (KMPDU) Secretary General Davji Atella revealed that over 200 violent incidents have been repor...

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