Mumbi

[Caroline Oduor @OduorACaroline]

Every June 25th, I find myself haunted by the same questions.

What kind of man would Eric Shieni be today?

What dreams would Rex Masai have achieved by now?

What future was stolen from Denzel Omondi before he even had the chance to live it?

What kind of father would Albert Ojwang have become?

The names we remember publicly are only the tip of the iceberg. There are many more whose stories never made headlines, whose photographs were never shared widely, whose names never trended. Yet their loss is no less painful.

June 25th is no longer just a date on the calendar. It is a painful reminder of a generation forced to mourn its own. It is a reminder of parents who still wait for answers, siblings who still carry unbearable grief, and families whose lives were permanently altered.

To the families of all those who lost their lives during the Gen Z protests of 2024, and to the families of every young Kenyan killed, maimed, abducted, or brutalized for daring to speak, assemble, or demand a better country, my deepest condolences. Your pain is shared by a nation that has not forgotten.

What happened on June 25th, and in the protests that came before and after, was not merely a failure of policing. It was a profound assault on constitutionalism, human dignity, and the rule of law. The unlawful use of force against unarmed citizens can never be justified in a democratic society governed by law.

No family should have to spend years seeking accountability for a life taken by those entrusted with the duty to protect it. No nation should normalize the shedding of innocent blood.

As we remember the fallen today, we must resist the temptation to move on without justice. Memory without accountability is abandonment. Remembrance without reform is betrayal.

May the souls of all those we lost rest in eternal peace.

And may Kenya never forget what happened on June 25th🇰🇪🇰🇪.

[NTV Kenya @ntvkenya]

Gillian Munyao - Rex Masai’s mother: Compensation cannot replace accountability. Arrest the killer cops. That is my message to the government. #ProtestAnniversary

[Kĩoni ♏️ @NyamburaGobela]

There are some things that no amount of money or power can erase, like the blood of the young Kenyans who were murdered in the streets by the police on this day two years ago. We must always remember them, mourn the deep loss and bring justice to their names

[Wanjira Wanjiru🇰🇪🇵🇸 @wanjirunjira]

Here for all the comrades who never made it back home. Here for the egalitarian nation that we must birth. #TekelezaKatiba . #Justice4OurMashujaa #RutoMustGo

[Cyprian, Is Nyakundi @C_NyaKundiH]

Mombasa. Youths seated along pembe za ndovu as the names of those who lost their lives being mentioned

[Pauline Njoroge @paulinenjoroge]

Lest we forget 😢

[Mumbi @TeeMumbi]

To every Shujaa who lost their life fighting for a better Kenya, we will never forget you. To every mother and father whose child was killed, our hearts break for you. No one deserved to die. Kenya must change. We deserve a country that works for all. #JusticeForOurShujaas Gen Z

[David Wolfe @DavidWolfe]

Does anyone else find it odd that $200 billion is spent on cancer research every single year...and the only thing to show for it is a 75% increase in cancer deaths since the 1990s?

[NTV Kenya @ntvkenya]

Kenyan trio beat over 200,000 contestants to win global ICT competition in China https://t.co/5jdG9ds0Pd

[Ty Ngachira @anto_ty]

Having Mamdani say Wantam is going to be such ammo...

[Lawrence Kitema @lawrencekitema]

In the end, you'll realize that the real luxuries are time, good health, a quiet mind, genuine company, and the freedom to choose what you want to do.

[CooperBaggs 💰🍞 @edgaralandough]

STRANGE FATHERHOOD ADVICE I GOT FROM AN OLDER DAD THAT ACTUALLY WORKS:

1. Never lecture your son when he's already feeling small.

[yimika| @yimikaaaa]

normalize not being mean and short tempered with children. It’s their first time on earth.

[Pauline Njoroge @paulinenjoroge]

16 lives!
Even 1 life lost in such a disaster is way too many 😓

Seeing the turmoil the parents are going through is heartbreaking. No one should have to live knowing that their child died in such a painful way. It’s too traumatizing.

Something has to give. As a country we have to ask ourselves hard questions.

[Unfiltered @quotesdaily100]

How To Raise Confident Kids:

1. Let them fail and don't fix it for them. Resilience is built through difficulty, not protection from it. When parents solve every problem, kids learn they aren't capable and start to believe it.

2. Praise effort, never just talent. Telling kids they're "so smart" teaches them to avoid challenges to protect that identity. Praising hard work teaches them that growth comes from struggle,and that struggle is the point.

3. Give them real responsibilities at home. Chores communicate that the child is a capable, contributing member of the family. Kids who carry real responsibility develop a stronger sense of self-worth.

4. Put the phone down when they talk to you. Children notice when they're competing with a screen. Consistent distraction tells them they are less important than whatever is on your phone.

5. Let them be bored,boredom builds creativity. A child who is always entertained never learns to generate their own ideas. Boredom is the birthplace of imagination and self-directed thinking.

6. Don't overprotect. Let them take risks. Scraped knees and small failures teach kids to assess danger, recover quickly, and trust themselves. Overprotection quietly communicates that the world is too dangerous for them to handle.

7. Model the behavior you want to see. Kids watch everything you do. If you want a confident child, show them what confidence, humility, and self-respect look like in daily life,not just in lectures.

8. Say "I don't know, let's find out" often. Admitting you don't know something teaches kids that curiosity is more valuable than appearing to have all the answers. It makes learning a shared, lifelong activity.

9. Read to them and with them. Reading together builds vocabulary, imagination, and attention span. It also creates a daily moment of connection that children carry into their sense of security.

10. Limit screens, especially before age 10. Early screen exposure reshapes attention and reduces tolerance for slow, effortful activities like reading, conversation, and creative play.

11. Eat dinner together as a family. Regular family meals build a sense of belonging and stability. Children who grow up around consistent family conversation develop stronger communication skills and emotional confidence.

12. Tell them what you genuinely admire about them. Specific, sincere praise lands differently than generic encouragement. Saying "I noticed how patient you were today" teaches a child to see and value their own character.

13. Let them make real choices. Even small decisions,what to eat, what to wear, how to spend free time,build decision-making muscles. Kids who are never allowed to choose struggle to trust their own judgment later.

14. Don't rescue them from discomfort too quickly. Discomfort is where character forms. Sitting with a frustrated child instead of immediately solving their problem teaches emotional regulation and perseverance.

15. Celebrate who they are, not just what they achieve. A child raised only on performance-based praise ties their worth to outcomes. Loving them visibly outside of achievement builds the kind of deep confidence that doesn't collapse under pressure.

[Peris @Wambuib4sky]

They scrapped Linda mama and replaced it with Omba mama 🚮🚮

[Paul Muite SC @Paul_Muite]

People MUST resist Freehold Land being turned into Leasehold and oppressive TAXES imposed with the Land being auctioned upon failure to pay the those taxes.Objective is to disposess people of their Lands and turn them into labourers for the new owners.We have a CRIMINAL regime

[Okiya Omtatah Okoiti @OkiyaOmtatah]

To those dismissing odious debt as theory, history says otherwise.

Mozambique challenged hidden loans in court. Ecuador audited and repudiated illegitimate debt. Iraq secured massive debt cancellation after Saddam. Cuba rejected colonial debt imposed without consent. South Africa resisted apartheid-era obligations tied to oppression.

Odious debt is not fiction. It is a principle backed by precedent, law, and the sovereign right of people not to finance corruption, repression, and theft.

Kenyans cannot be forced to repay debts they neither approved nor benefited from.

[Dr Mirr @tanukeeey]

@NationAfrica None of these is global:
1. Petroleum Development Levy
2. Petroleum Regulatory Levy
3. Road Maintenance Levy
4. Anti-Adulteration Levy
5. Merchant Shipping Levy
6. Railway Development Levy
7. Import Declaration Fee
8. Value Added Tax (VAT)
9. Excise Duty
10. Customs/Import Duty