Activist Boniface Mwangi has disclosed emergency numbers to be called during the Wednesday, June 25, 2025, protest to commemorate the anniversary of the 2024 protests in which at least 60 people lost their lives.
In a statement on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, Mwangi, who played a key role in the 2024 protests, urged the demonstrators to make use of the numbers, which range from those of medical assistance to legal representation in the case of an arrest.
Mwangi said that the medical emergency number was 0739567483, while that of the independent medico-legal unit was 0800-721401. The toll-free emergency contact for the Law Society of Kenya is 0800-7220434.
The activist equally stated that the Defenders Coalition number was 0800-722292, that of the Kenya Human Rights Commission was 0728606583 and that the toll-free number of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) was 0800-720627.
Identification document
Similarly, the activist appealed to those planning to participate in the protest to carry an identification document, plan various routes into and from the protest zone and set up a rallying point in the case of an emergency.
Mwangi advised protesters against participating in disorderly conduct, drinking before or in the protest zone and against the use of abusive and threatening words.
“Do not use threatening or abusive words or behave in a threatening manner towards others passing close by the protest. Do not touch or push the parliament; we are there to deliver a petition peacefully,” Mwangi urged.
Watch out for provocateurs
Mwangi equally appealed to the protesters to be on the lookout for provocateurs and goons sponsored by others and alert the police to their actions.
He urged those planning to attend the demos to fully comply with the police officers sent to provide security in the demos, and that when a teargas cannister is lobbed, they should avoid dispersing, but should stick together by sitting down.
Mwangi has equally advised protesters against resisting arrest by fleeing from police officers, and that they should clearly shout their names when they sight any person recording their arrest.
