Former Senate Majority Leader Samuel Poghisio has warned the government against harassing or attacking protesters during the June 25, 2025, demonstrations to honour those who lost their lives during last year’s anti-Finance Bill protests.
Speaking at a local TV station on Monday, June 23, 2025, Poghisio urged the government to allow the Kenyan youths to commemorate the departed and the things the country went through in 2024.
“This is the time for the government to do what they promised last year and make sure there’s no more harassment this year. Let’s not threaten to harass them and attack them when they come out on the streets. Let’s give them a moment to celebrate and remember the things that the country went through,” he stated.
The former senator has also warned against the infiltration of goons in the protests, as witnessed during the June 18, 2025, protests when young people demonstrated, demanding justice for Albert Ojwang, who died in detention hours after being arrested by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers.
“I just wish this week would be more peaceful. I have heard people who are threatening to interrupt and bring goons again this week. I really want to tell them, Don’t attempt to do that again. This country is not for goons, and we cannot be the ones controlling goons and speaking about it.”
William Kamket’s remarks
Further, he has criticised Tiaty Member of Parliament (MP) William Kamket’s remarks about unleashing Pokot young people to the streets of Nairobi during the demonstrations.
In a video that has since gone viral on social media on June 21, 2025, the MP is seen addressing a charged crowd, where he boldly claims that if the planned anti-government protests proceed, he would bring “his boys” from Pokot to “deal with” the Gen-Z protesters.
Position has stated that Kamket cannot bring the young people to the streets and that he should not use them for political mileage at the expense of the progress they deserve.
“I heard the things a member of parliament says they will bring Pokot young people to the streets of Nairobi. There’s nothing like that that will happen. They cannot come; you cannot bring them; you have no capacity. I want to say, do not use the name of the Pokot here; that’s not what they are for. These people are looking for progression, education, and to be found in modern life; they are not for use by anybody,” he added.
