Kenyan activist and photojournalist Boniface Mwangi has launched a poster campaign ahead of the June 25, 2025, protests.
The campaign is aimed at sensitising Kenyans on the importance of turning out to remember those who lost their lives during last year’s Gen Z demonstrations and to demand justice.
In an X post shared early Sunday morning, June 22, Mwangi appealed to Kenyans with printing capacity to help distribute posters across their communities. The posters are meant to serve both as a call to action and a tribute to the fallen.
Mwangi urged all Kenyans planning to participate in the protest to carry flowers and national flags as a symbol of peace and unity as they take to the streets for the June 25 commemoration.
“June 25, 2025, Kenya pauses for a day to remember those we lost and to demand justice,” Mwangi said.
June 25 commemoration day
The protests planned for June 25, 2025, in Kenya are centred on commemorating the 2024 Gen Z uprising, a significant youth-led movement that saw protesters storm Parliament during debates over the controversial Finance Bill 2024.
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.
Leaders’ reactions
Other leaders have also come out to react to the upcoming June 25th protest, notably former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Although he expressed support for the protest, he also shared deep concern about what might transpire on that day.
He voiced his worry that more young people could lose their lives, just as it happened during past protests where a significant number of Gen Zs died.
He further advised that if young people choose to join the protests, they should exercise caution.
He stated that he does not have the authority to decide whether or not they should be on the streets, but left the decision to them, urging them to be careful.
