The Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS), Kipchumba Murkomen, has revealed that eighty vehicles were burnt during the protests commemorating victims of the June 2024 anti-government demonstrations that led to the loss of 60 people.
Speaking at a press conference in Nairobi on June 26, 2025, Murkomen revealed that twenty-seven of the vehicles belonged to the national and county government, while sixty-five belonged to civilians.
“88 police vehicles were destroyed, 27 national and county governments across the country, and 65 civilian vehicles parked in various police stations, including a school bus, were burnt.
Murkomen also revealed that goons who infiltrated the protest targeted police stations looking for armouries and police uniforms at various police stations in the country.
“The criminals are after guns in the armouries and police uniforms. Five firearms were stolen from Dagoretti Police Post, Kiambu County, while four were burnt at Gachui Police Post,” he lamented.
Additionally, five police stations were torched, including Ol Kalou, Molo, and Dagoretti, and properties were destroyed.
“At least nine police stations were targeted, five of which were torched, including Dagoretti, Ol Kalou, and Molo, among others. Similarly, he stated that the vandalism witnessed in the country was planned, funded, and politically instigated.
June 25 protests
According to Murkomen, at least ten Kenyans died during the June 25, 2025, protests, and the government is conducting investigations into the circumstances of their untimely deaths.
“More than 10 Kenyans were killed; investigations are ongoing into the numbers and circumstances of this incident. Over 400 people were injured, close to 300 were police officers, and some were left with injuries they will carry for the rest of their lives,” he stated.
“We witnessed a well-orchestrated campaign of political violence; what happened was not spontaneous or random; it was deliberate, coordinated, funded, politically motivated, and premeditated,” he stated.
“The mobilised protestors, especially along Kiambu and Thika Road, were chanting, ‘It is time to take out power and occupy State House.’ The massive looting had a clear motive to cause fear and target the property of politicians and civilians allied to the government and innocent civilians,” he added.
This follows nationwide protests on June 26, 2025, that saw thousands march, waving Kenyan flags, holding placards, and carrying roses in remembrance of those killed during last year’s protests.
According to Securex Agencies Limited, protesters have blocked the Namanga–Nairobi highway with stones. Police have deployed tear gas, and traffic disruptions have been reported.
In a statement released on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, the agency reported that protesters had lit bonfires at the Capital roundabout in Kisii town, resulting in traffic disruptions in Kisii County.
Similarly, the police deployed tear gas to disperse protesters who had blocked the Mombasa-Nairobi Highway and lit bonfires in Makueni County.
Furthermore, a small group of protesters is active at Chwele Market in Bungoma County, and another group of protesters is currently active in Embu town, specifically around the Cylet area.
