Overview

• Sixteen people were killed, most by gunshots suspected to have been fired by police, and more than 400 were injured across Nairobi and 22 other counties.
• Security forces employed tear gas, water cannons and live rounds to break up largely Gen Z-led marches demanding justice and economic reforms.
• The Communications Authority’s order to stop live TV and radio coverage was suspended by a Nairobi High Court following challenges from media watchdogs.
• Looting and arson during the unrest left thousands of businesses in Nairobi’s central district and other towns damaged or destroyed.
• Prosecutors have charged six suspects, including three police officers, with the murder of blogger Albert Ojwang in custody, with all defendants pleading not guilty.