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Kenyan Govt Labels Gen-Z Protests as 'Attempted Coup'

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has described the June 25th nationwide protests as a "well-planned and unconstitutional attempt at regime change," adding that the government has gathered clear evidence pointing to the organisers and financiers.

At least 16 people were killed during the protests, and more than 400 were injured. Murkomen said over 300 police officers were among the injured, with some sustaining life-altering injuries. Businesses, homes, and institutions associated with government allies, including those belonging to MPs Kimani Ichung'wah, Kimani Kuria, Eric Wamumbi, and Mwangi Kiunjuri, were also attacked.

He praised security officers for exercising restraint and successfully repelling attempts to storm the State House, Parliament, and other installations. Murkomen said that investigations were underway into the exact number of casualties and the circumstances around the violence.

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Anti-budget protests rocked Kenya in June 2024, causing deaths and massive destruction of property.

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