Politics

The heavy police presence at a Supermarket premises in Nairobi’s OTC area, several hours after the Gen Z protests cooled down has raised questions over what the state was concealing. On Friday, speculation was rife whether the police were concealing more cases of human rights abuses in the Quickmart premises, drawing the attention of civilians, two days after the protests. The spectre elicited alarming questions about what could be the “hidden’ aftermath…

Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma has stirred controversy after claiming the Gen Z-led protests have morphed into a regional rebellion against President William Ruto, rather than a unified national movement. In a bold statement released on Thursday, June 26, 2025, Kaluma argued that the protests, once seen as a generational uprising, now reflect what…

Former Deputy President and Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua during a political rally at Mulu Mutisya grounds in Machakos town on May 30, 2025. [John Muia, Standard] Former Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua has absolved himself from blame that he funded goons to infiltrate Gen Z protests, even as he…

Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua speaking during a past event. PHOTO/@RigathiGachagua/XDemocracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has broken his silence following the deadly June 25 protests, accusing President William Ruto’s government of orchestrating the violence and looting that marred what began as peaceful Gen Z-led demonstrations. In a strongly…

Former Interior CS Fred Matiang’i during a past event.PHOTO/@DrFredMatiang/XFormer Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has pushed back hard against the government’s claims linking the opposition to the destruction seen during the June 25 protests, challenging authorities to act on evidence instead of making political threats. Speaking on Thursday, June 26, 2025, after visiting victims of…

Suna East MP and National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed in a previous event. PHOTO/@JunetMohamed/XSuna East MP and National Assembly Minority Leader Junet Mohamed has stirred controversy after claiming that the June 25 demonstrations were not a Gen-Z-led uprising but a calculated political plot to overthrow the government. Speaking during a heated parliamentary session on…

Kirinyaga Woman Representative Njeri Maina at a past event. PHOTO/@Hon_Njeri_Maina/X Kirinyaga Woman Representative Njeri Maina has called on young lawyers across the country to urgently move to courts and offer legal defence to protesters arrested during the ongoing anti-government demonstrations. In a post on X on Thursday, June 26, 2025, the legislator stated that it…

President William Ruto assents to three National Assembly Bills, including the Finance Bill, 2025, at State House, Nairobi. [PCS] President William Ruto has assented to three key bills passed by the National Assembly, including the Finance Bill 2025, the Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2025, and the Appropriations Bill 2025. The new laws define the…

President William Ruto signs a bill at State House. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/X.President William Ruto on Thursday, June 26, 2025, signed the Finance Bill of 2025 into law at the State House in Nairobi. The bill, which was passed by the National Assembly on June 19, 2025, proposed a raft of amendments in the Income Tax Act, Value…

Nandi County Senator Samson Cherargei during a past event. PHOTO/@scherargei/XNandi Senator Samson Cherargei has condemned the June 25 youth-led protests, describing them as acts of lawlessness and economic sabotage that should not go unpunished. Cherargei’s remarks come amid a growing generational standoff between youthful protestors and state leadership over police brutality and lack of transparency…

A. view of the Thika SuperHighway. PHOTO/@KeNHAKenya/X The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) on Thursday, June 26, 2025, embarked on a clean-up exercise along the Thika Superhighway, which was a scene of running battles with the police during the Wednesday, June 25, 2025, demonstrations. Labourers from KeNHA were scene on the road moving heavy jersey…

Comedian Eric Omondi at a past ocassion. PHOTO/@ericomondi_/XKenyan comedian turned activist Eric Omondi has launched a campaign demanding police accountability after what was meant to be a peaceful Gen Z memorial protest turned tragic, leaving at least eight people dead and hundreds injured. In a passionate 10-minute video posted to his Instagram account on Thursday,…

Protestors along the streets of Nairobi during the gen z 1st anniversary protests on June 25th 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard] Marches in Kenya to mark a year since massive anti-government demos turned violent on Wednesday, with eight killed and at least 400 injured as protesters held running battles with police, who flooded Nairobi’s streets with…