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Kenya: Kenya Hopes for Peaceful June 25 Gen Z Protest Anniversary
Capital FM, 23 June 2025
Kenya is on edge as the country prepares to mark the first anniversary of the June 25, 2024, Gen Z-led protests on Wednesday. Read more »
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Kenya: Public Inquiry Into June 25 Killings Urged At Memorial Service
Capital FM, 22 June 2025
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and former Chief Justice David Maraga have called for a fast-tracked public inquiry into the killings of young protestors during the June 2024… Read more »
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Kenya: Kenya's Police Still Kill With Impunity - What Needs to Be Done to Stop Them
The Conversation Africa, 22 June 2025
Weeks ahead of the first anniversary in Kenya of the Gen Z-led anti-government protests that resulted in at least 60 deaths and displays of police brutality, news broke that Albert… Read more »
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Kenya: CS Ruku Urges the Youth to Embrace Dialogue Ahead of Wednesday Gen Z Protests
Capital FM, 22 June 2025
Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes, Geoffrey Ruku, has urged young Kenyans particularly Gen Z to express their grievances… Read more »
Kenya Hopes for Peaceful Remembrance of June 25's Deadly Protests
Calls for a fast-tracked public inquiry into the killings of young protestors during the June 2024 anti-Finance Bill demonstrations are growing, as government detractors accuse President William Ruto's administration of a "deliberate attempt to conceal the truth".
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Hundreds of armed men, commonly known as "goons," attacked protesters in demonstrations in Nairobi and Mombasa, sparked by the death of 31-year-old blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang in police custody.
One person was reported as being shot dead during the protests which demanded justice and an end to
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![At least two vehicles were set ablaze in protests against the murder of Albert Ojwang [left] in police custody after a complaint filed by DIG Eliud Lagat [right) who bowed to public pressure and stepped aside on June 16, 2025.](https://cdn.allafrica.com/download/pic/main/main/csiid/00670611:9142157066bc7da8f97cef1150af244b:arc180x120:w400:us1.jpg)
Deputy police chief Eliud Lagat has stepped aside pending the outcome of investigations into the death in detention of blogger Albert Ojwang.
Lagat's resignation followed mounting pressure from civil society, political leaders, and the public. He denied any wrongdoing, but said in a statement that he was stepping aside
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has cited the arrest and charging of software developer Rose Njeri as a "troubling sign" of the state's willingness to "target youth and innovation".
Njeri was arrested on May 31 after she created the Civic Email, an online platform designed to facilitate public objections to the proposed Finance Bill by enabling citizens to send feedback directly
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At least, 20 people were killed and dozens injured in Kenya during protests against tax hikes. The police clashed with demonstrators who had entered the parliament compound in Nairobi.
Activists Boniface Mwangi and Eastleigh Voice's Hanifa Adan tweeted that protesters should "go home".
Several people were reportedly shot during today's protests against the Finance Bill passed in
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