Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has refuted claims of planning the Wednesday, June 25, 2025, protest witnessed in Bungoma County.
In a statement posted on Sunday, June 29, 2025, via his official X account, Sifuna responded to Tuuti Marakaru Ward MCA Joseph Nyongesa, who had claimed he was involved in planning the protest and accused a section of political leaders of relying on rumours.
He further asked the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to arrest him if there is any evidence of his involvement.
“We have the dumbest, most clueless government ever that treats village gossip as truth. They are running around the villages, rounding up my relatives like that’s supposed to scare me. @DCI_Kenya mnajua kule naishi kama mnanitaka,” Sifuna stated.
Memorial protest
The June 25 memorial protests were marked by solemn ceremonies across 25 counties.
In Nairobi,a section of protestors led by Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka laying flowers on barricades and held vigils to honour those who lost their lives during the previous year’s demonstrations.
These individuals have become symbols of a generation’s fight for justice and accountability in Kenya.
Rex Kanyeki Masai, 29, was shot dead in Nairobi on June 20, 2024. His death quickly became a powerful rallying cry, igniting widespread outrage and sorrow across the country. Abdi Kadir, 24, died in the hospital weeks later, on July 16, after being shot during the first wave of protests. He was laid to rest the following day.
Evans Kiratu died after being hit by a tear gas canister while police were dispersing protesters. The injuries he sustained proved fatal. Eric Shieni, a university student who was set to graduate in September, also lost his life near Parliament. He had been living in South B with his brother, and his future was full of promise.
David Chege, a computer science graduate from JKUAT, had been working as a freelance IT expert. He died near Parliament as well, a tragic loss of young talent and potential. Beasley Kamau went missing after joining the protests. His body was discovered at the City Mortuary on June 26, sparking public anger and demands for answers.
Ibrahim Kamau, just 19 years old, had recently completed high school and hoped to become an electrician. He was shot twice in the neck during the storming of Parliament and died from his injuries. The youngest victim, 12-year-old Kennedy Onyango, was killed during the protests in Rongai. His death left the nation heartbroken and in mourning.
