The Ngong Law Courts have released 50 young people arrested during Gen Z demonstrations in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado North Constituency, on June 24, 2024. They were charged with protesting the Finance Bill 2024, which sparked nationwide unrest caused largely by young Kenyans opposed to new tax measures.
The case was dismissed after no witnesses were called by the prosecution. According to the court, all the charges against the accused could not stand without testimony or supporting evidence.
The arrests were part of a broader crackdown during the June 2024 demonstrations, when thousands of young people protested the proposed Finance Bill across Kenya.
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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In his maiden Budget speech, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has announced that the 2025 Finance Bill will avoid new taxes or rate hikes, a deliberate shift aimed at addressing public outrage sparked by previous tax proposals.
Mbadi said the 2025 Finance Bill would instead
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At least twelve people have been killed and over 400 injured as Gen Z-led protests marking the first anniversary of the 2024 anti-Finance Bill demonstrations spiralled into nationwide violence.
Fatalities were reported in Nairobi's Ngara, Embakasi, Molo, Matuu, Emali, Ol Kalou, Ongata Rongai, Juja and Kikuyu, where
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Anti-budget protests rocked Kenya in June/July 2024 caused deaths and massive destruction of property.
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