Chrispine Odawa, father of the late Rex Masai. PHOTO/Screengrab from a video posted on XChrispine Odawa, father of the late Rex Masai, has sent an encouraging message to Gen Z as the country commemorated lives lost during the 2024 anti-government protests. In a candid conversation with a local TV station on the night of Wednesday,…
Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma at a past event. PHOTO/@gpdkaluma/XHoma Bay Town constituency Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Kaluma has claimed that the government’s decision to switch off a section of media outlets’ live signals during the Gen Z memorial protests was in the public interest. Taking to his official X account in the…
Moses Kuria speaks at a past function. PHOTO/@KeTreasury/XPresident William Ruto’s economic advisor, Moses Kuria, has expressed profound sorrow over the deaths of Kenyans killed during the first anniversary of the 2024 anti‑government protests. Taking to his official X account on the night of Wednesday, June 25, 2025, Kuria particularly highlighted the tragic events in Nyeri…
A police officer lobs teargas on protesters in Nairobi on July 24,2024. PHOTO/@SemaUkweliKenya/XGeorge Obienge, the father of Shaquille, a protester who was killed by a police bullet during the June 25, 2024, anti-government protests, has said that he believes his son was targeted after he identified a police officer who had shot dead his friend…
Samuel Kinyanjui, a victim of the 2024 anti-government protest. PHOTO/screengrab by K24 Digital from a video posted on XSamuel Kinyanjui, a victim of the 2024 anti-government protest, has spent a year living with the bullet lodged in his leg after being shot during the June 25 demonstrations in Nairobi. In a candid conversation with a local…
Slain protester Rex Kanyike Masai. PHOTO/@HEBabuOwino/XChrispine Odawa, father of the late Rex Kanyeki Masai, has shared the harrowing ordeal of losing his son during the 2024 anti-government protest. Speaking to a local media station on the night of Wednesday, June 25, 2025, Odawa said that on the fateful day, he had felt extremely unwell and…
Communications Authority of Kenya (CA). PHOTO/Screengrab by K24 Digital from a video posted on X by @CA_Kenya The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Uganda has condemned the move by the Kenyan government to shut down several mainstream media stations for live coverage of the June 25, 2025, Gen Z memorial protests. In a statement on…
Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga speaking at a past event. PHOTO/@gladyswanga/XHoma Bay County Governor Gladys Wanga has lauded the residents of Homa Bay County for maintaining peace and order during the Wednesday, June 25, 2025, protests in honour of Kenyans who lost their lives during the June 25, 2024, anti-Finance Bill protests. In a statement…
Tharaka-Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki during a past engagement. PHOTO/@KenyaGovernors/X Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki has commended residents for their peaceful conduct during the first-anniversary commemoration of the Gen‑Z protests. In a press statement issued on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, Njuki expressed gratitude to the people of Tharaka Nithi for maintaining calm throughout the day, despite…
Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat. PHOTO/@NPSOfficial_KE/XTwenty petitioners have moved to the High Court, seeking orders to restrain the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Eliud Lagat, from resuming work until the petition is heard and determined. In a petition filed by Professor Fredrick Onyango Ogola, Lempaa Suyinka, among others, also want the court to bar…
Police use water cannons to disperse protestors in Nairobi, on June 25, 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard] Police officers on Wednesday bombarded protesters in Nairobi with countless tear gas canisters and bullets, in a day that saw the government’s fear of dissent reach hysterical levels. It was a day the government’s horror crystalised into…
EFF party leader Julius Malema at a past event. PHOTO/@EFFSouthAfrica/XSouth Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), led by Julius Malema, has condemned the censorship of media in Kenya and repression of youth protests. In a strongly worded statement released on the night of Wednesday, June 25, 2025, the EFF expressed full solidarity with Kenyan youth who…
Mombasa governor Abdullswamad Nassir speaking at an event graced by Ruto on July 26, 2024. PHOTO/@A_S_Nassir/XMombasa Governor Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir has commended residents for conducting themselves peacefully during the first anniversary of the June 25 Gen-Z protests, describing the day as a testament to the county’s democratic maturity. In a press statement issued on Wednesday,…
Stand-up comedian Njugush during the June 25 memorial protest. PHOTO/@blessednjugush/InstagramOn June 25, 2025, Kenya marked the first anniversary of the tragic 2024 anti-government protests with nationwide memorial demonstrations. The events saw significant participation from celebrities, activists, and political figures, who joined citizens in honouring the lives lost and advocating for justice and accountability. Here are…
Tharaka Nithi County Governor Muthomi Njuki when he appeared before the Senate County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/ParliamentKETharaka Nithi County leadership on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, found itself on the receiving end of the Senate scrutiny over governance lapses and poor financial management at Kathwana Municipality and Nithi…