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Kenyan Police Crack Down on Gen Z Anniversary Protests, Leaving 16 Dead

Human rights organizations have condemned officers’ use of live ammunition on youths demanding justice for past police killings

People walk past debris of broken retail electronics following demonstrations to mark the first anniversary of the deadly 2024 anti-government protests that drew widespread condemnation over the use of force by security agencies, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya June 26, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
People salvage steel from buildings torched during demonstrations to mark the first anniversary of the deadly 2024 anti-government protests that drew widespread condemnation over the use of force by security agencies, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya June 26, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
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Overview

  • Sixteen people were killed and over 400 injured as Gen Z-led marches marking last year’s anti-Finance Bill protests escalated into nationwide violence
  • Police deployed tear gas, water cannons and live ammunition to disperse crowds that attempted to approach Parliament and State House
  • Torched buildings and widespread looting in Nairobi and at least 23 counties left thousands of businesses damaged or destroyed
  • The Communications Authority ordered NTV and KTN off-air for defying a ban on live coverage, but a Nairobi court suspended the directive the same evening
  • Protesters continue pressing for accountability over police brutality—including the death of blogger Albert Ojwang—and broader governance reforms