Overview

• Youth-led Generation Z protesters marked the June 2024 anniversary with marches across Nairobi, Mombasa and other cities.
• Police deployed tear gas, water cannons and rubber bullets to disperse crowds and sealed major roads into Nairobi’s center.
• Clashes left at least 16 people dead and more than 400 injured as memorial rallies escalated into violence.
• The communications authority ordered radio and television stations to halt live reporting, a move condemned by Amnesty International.
• Reports emerged of looting on protest fringes under a sustained heavy security presence across urban areas.