Early this morning, we attended Central Police Station where we had information that about 74 people were being held following their arrest during yesterday's demonstrations. In accordance with their right to fair trial, we agitated for their arraignment in Court without undue delay. The 74 will be presented before the Magistrates Court in Milimani later today, where a team of Advocates are on standby to represent them pro bono.
We urge Advocates who are available and around Kibra and Makadara Law Courts to avail themselves in the event some unaccounted people are arraigned in these courts from other police stations.
Gen Z did more than reject a Finance Bill, they rewired our politics. From TikTok spaces to court corridors, they disrupted the old script of tribal mobilisation and elite bargains by insisting that public power answer to constitutional principle and economic justice. Their leaderless, tribeless, crowd-sourced organising exposed how quickly informed citizens can fact-check officials, decode bills and turn legalese into rallying cries for accountability. In doing so, they reminded the country that Article 1 is not a slogan but a living reality. All sovereign power belongs to the people, and those who exercise it do so on terms.
Gen Z forced courts to speak faster, MPs to apologise and an Executive that had grown tone-deaf to finally listen. They made institutions feel public pressure in real time and showed that silence in the face of abuse of power is a professional and generational betrayal. Our duty now is to entrench that energy into institutions and not let it fade with the news cycle. If Gen Z could reclaim the streets and the digital public square, the least we can do is ensure that their courage is translated into lasting legal, policy and cultural reform, not another round of cosmetic concessions.
As this moment continues to unfold, let it also be guided by responsibility. Stay safe, remain peaceful and look out for one another. The strength of a movement is not only in its conviction but in its discipline and care for human life. Be each other’s keepers because the future we are demanding must also be one we protect.
Dear President William Ruto,
At a time when Kenya is marking two years since the deaths of young Gen Z protesters, your public attack on Standard Media Group is deeply worrying.The media is not your enemy. A free press is not a favour from State House. It is a right protected by the Constitution. Its work is to ask questions, report facts, expose failure and hold power to account.
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16. Rhymes_ab - Ifikie Zakayo
17. Xavier Xander - Hatuwezi Back Down (ft. I.X & Xceptional)
18. Otile Brown - Africa
19. Qwiss - Wanjigi
20. Kingxide Official - REJECT THE FINANCE BILL
11. Sauti Sol, Bensoul, & Nviiri The Storyteller - Tano Tena
12. Sauti Sol, BURUKLYN BOYZ, & Wakadinali - Tujiangalie (Remix)
13. ItsDeco - Whips Za Zakayo (ft. Fancy Fingers)
14. Kethan - Tumechoka
15. DAVAJI - Not like us (ft. ICCEY M)
6. Octopizzo - June 25th
7. Juliani - Utawala
8. Eric Wainaina - Daima
9. Fancy Fingers, Lisa Oduor-Noah, & Ochiko - Tuko Wengi
10. Flier - UCHUMI NI MBAYA
Songs That Marched With Us: Kenyan Bangers that defined 2024 protests.
The Gen Z didn't just protest, they dropped heat. 🔥
1. Wadaglizke - Anguka Nayo
2. Breeder LW - Maandamano (ft. Bien)
3. Sabi Wu - REJECT HIO BILL
4. Fena Gitu - Rise Up (ft. Dufla Diligon)
5. Sauti Sol - Tujiangalie (ft. Nyashinski)
Exactly two years ago, a generation rose. They were young Kenyans armed not with weapons but smartphones, the national flag, and the Constitution. They were the Gen-Zs pushing for better governance and accountability.
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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🇰🇪🇰🇪.
Nyama doesn’t need to be rushed. Karibu Meat Up Fest, on August 8th. Our long cooks start at midnight and we rest the meats in the morning ready for serving at midday 👉 https://t.co/eSJ9pYSN9c