With only days left before the highly anticipated June 25 protests, Homa Bay Town Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Kaluma has issued a stern warning to Kenyans, urging them to reconsider taking to the streets.
In a post shared on his official X account on Saturday, June 21, 2025, Kaluma strongly expressed his disapproval of protests, arguing that they do not offer lasting solutions to the country’s challenges.
According to him, the answers to Kenya’s problems are not in demonstrations but in strengthening and utilising the institutions enshrined in the Constitution.
“All our problems can be solved through the institutions we established under the Constitution. The ‘streets’ are not the institutions and have no solution to our problems as a country,” Kaluma stated.
The legislator went on to call for restraint in the exercise of constitutional freedoms, warning that unchecked activism could plunge the nation into lawlessness. He cautioned that the freedoms Kenyans currently enjoy are only possible in a peaceful and orderly society.
“Let’s have limits and keep law and order. The freedoms we enjoy will go the day we fall into complete anarchy and lose this beautiful country,” he said.
Kaluma further warned that even the most vocal activists would find themselves helpless if the country descended into chaos. “Even the professional activists will have no streets to run to,” he added.
Upcoming protests
Kaluma’s remarks come ahead of planned June 25, 2025, protests in Kenya, which are centred on commemorating the 2024 Gen Z uprising, a historic and significant youth-led demo that saw protesters storm Parliament during debates over the controversial Finance Bill.
These demonstrations aim to honour the memory of those who lost their lives or were injured during the 2024 protests, which faced heavy police resistance and resulted in numerous casualties.
The 2025 protests also serve as a platform to demand justice for the victims, hold the government accountable for its actions, and oppose ongoing policies perceived as oppressive or unjust.
Organisers are calling for peaceful yet impactful demonstrations, including symbolic actions such as laying flowers outside Parliament and issuing statements to highlight the sacrifices made by protesters.
Gachagua’s take on protests
The former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua himself has come out to advise the young generation to exercise caution during the protests. He expressed his worry that more youths might lose their lives, as seen in past protests.
He also noted with concern that despite goons being captured on camera and video, none of them have been apprehended by law enforcement. He urged young people that if they choose to take to the streets, they should do so carefully.
