Also known as: June 25, 2024 Gen Z protests · Gen Z-led protests of June 2024 · June 25 Gen Z protests · June 2024 Gen Z Anti-Finance Bill protests
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… The Gen Z protests marked a significant shift in Kenya’s political landscape, demonstrating a level of mobilisation that cut across ethnic, regional and party lines. …
OPINION: Budget Politics, Opposition Unity and the Gen Z Factor: The Three Forces Shaping 2027The Standard
A court heard how a Bluetooth speaker allegedly placed a student at the scene of crime during the Gen Z protests that saw Kikuyu administration offices, including the Constituency Development Fund office, burnt down on June 25, 2024. …
Bluetooth speaker places student at a crime sceneCitizen Digital
… And it is not unfamiliar language.Here in Kenya, during the Gen Z protests, President William Ruto repeatedly framed young protesters as children in need of discipline. …
YVONNE'S TAKE: Presidents...and fellow adultsCitizen Digital
… The remarks come in the wake of election-related violence in Tanzania during and after last year’s polls, as well as the 2024 Gen Z protests in Kenya. …
Matiang’i blames Ruto for failing to challenge Tanzanian President Suluhu over Gen Z remarksPeter Muteti and others were abducted by hooded men after participating in the June 2024 Gen Z protests. The abductees report being tortured during their detention by state operatives.
5 hours ago · The Standard →
Peter Muteti and others were abducted by hooded men after participating in the June 2024 Gen Z protests. The abductees report being tortured during their detention by state operatives.
5 hours ago · The Standard →
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has renewed calls for June 25 to be recognized as a national public holiday designated "Liberation Day" to commemorate the sacrifices made by young Kenyans during the 2024 Gen Z protests that led to the storming of Parliament.
13 hours ago · Capital News →
ODM Party leader Oburu Oginga has appealed to Kenyans participating in Thursday's demonstrations marking the second anniversary of the 2024 Gen Z protests to remain peaceful and respect other citizens' freedoms, warning against violence, property destruction, and carrying weapons.
15 hours ago · Capital News →
Activists and opposition figures accused the government of deliberately intimidating Kenyans ahead of Gen Z-led commemorations marking two years since the protests, while security agencies warned they were prepared to respond to any unrest. Demonstrators are expected to take to the streets on June 25.
24 June 2026 · The Standard →
Two years after the June 2024 Gen Z Anti-Finance Bill protests in which at least 62 young people died, families of the deceased are still seeking justice and struggling to heal. In Kakamega County, the parents of Caroline Shiramba, a 35-year-old killed during the unrest while selling fruits, say the wound remains unhealed and the events of June 25, 2024, are permanently etched in their memory.
24 June 2026 · The Standard →
Wiper party leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka has accused the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) of failing to gather evidence in the killing of Rex Masai, a 29-year-old shot during the June 2024 Gen Z protests. Kalonzo, speaking on the second anniversary of the June 25 protests, said IPOA acknowledged that critical evidence—including the bullet from Masai's body, cartridges, CCTV footage, the alleged murder weapon, and witness protection—was never collected or secured.
24 June 2026 · The Standard →
ODM Party Leader Oburu Oginga has urged police to protect peaceful demonstrators during a planned commemoration of young people killed in anti-government protests, saying security officers should allow people to exercise their constitutional rights. He defended the victims' compensation plan as recognition of government wrongs and credited the late Raila Odinga with pushing for compensation as part of the 10-point agenda.
24 June 2026 · The Standard →
The British High Commission has issued a travel alert ahead of June 25 commemoration demos for youths killed during the 2024 Gen Z protests, warning that Kenya has witnessed protests that cause traffic disruptions and injuries. Families of the deceased, alongside political leaders, notified police of plans for a nationwide march and called for June 25 to be declared a national holiday.
24 June 2026 · The Standard →
Activists say planned demonstrations to commemorate victims of June 25 anti-government protests will proceed as scheduled across the country, and have warned the government against using force or deploying goons to disrupt the peaceful protests.
23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Activists say planned demonstrations to commemorate victims of the June 25 Gen Z protests of 2025 and 2024 will proceed as scheduled across Kenya, warning the government against using force or deploying "goons" to disrupt the protests.
23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The government has dismissed claims by some politicians that Thursday's anniversary of the Gen Z protests will be declared a public holiday, with the Government Spokesperson stating the country cannot afford further economic disruptions as businesses recover from recent demonstrations that caused losses estimated at more than 6 billion shillings.
23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The government has dismissed claims that the Gen Z protest anniversary this Thursday will be declared a public holiday, urging Kenyans to proceed with normal activities. Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura said the country cannot afford further economic disruptions, citing losses of more than 6 billion shillings from recent demonstrations.
23 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Linda Mwananchi movement has postponed its planned public meetings in Kisii and Keroka from June 26 to July 3, 2026, to allow members to commemorate victims of the 2024 Gen Z protests. The group called on police to ensure safety during the peaceful commemoration and criticized the government for inadequate compensation and lack of accountability for those responsible.
23 June 2026 · Capital News →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has urged Gen Z to stay home from planned Thursday protests, alleging the government deployed hired gangs to provoke violence. This reverses his April stance in which he backed the youth's right to protest and pledged the United Opposition would march alongside them.
23 June 2026 · The Standard →
Religious leaders from the Evangelical Alliance of Kenya and the National Council of Churches of Kenya held a memorial service at Nairobi Baptist Church to honor Kenyans killed during June 2024 Gen Z-led protests. The clergy called for justice, accountability, and national healing, reading out the names of 60 identified victims and urging the government to protect citizens' constitutional rights to peaceful expression.
22 June 2026 · Capital News →
The government warned it will deploy security forces against anyone who turns violent during planned demonstrations this week to mark the second anniversary of the Gen Z protests, while ruling out declaring June 25 a public holiday. Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura said the right to peaceful assembly is protected under the Constitution but drew a distinction between lawful protest and criminal conduct.
22 June 2026 · The Standard →
The government has warned that security agencies will act against anyone who turns Thursday's planned protests into violence, while allowing constitutional rights to peaceful assembly. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki said the Constitution protects peaceful demonstrations but does not permit looting, property destruction, or intimidation.
21 June 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto has warned that he will not allow opposition leaders to interfere with public order during next week's commemoration of the second anniversary of the Gen Z protests, as opposition and families mobilise ahead of the event.
20 June 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto has instructed Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and security agencies to take firm action against criminal groups and those financing them, saying Kenya cannot allow violence disguised as demonstrations. Ruto alleged that young people are being recruited and funded by politicians to cause destruction.
19 June 2026 · Capital News →
The Attorney General and the Defence Council have clashed with the Law Society of Kenya over the deployment of the Kenya Defence Forces to contain the youth-led 2024 protests.
18 June 2026 · The Standard →
Former Chief Justice David Maraga, speaking at Ufungamano House, declared his bid for the 2027 presidential race and criticized President Ruto, his Cabinet, and senior government officials for enabling theft of public resources. Maraga argued that corruption denies citizens essential services and that Kenya loses about Sh3 billion daily through corruption and poor management.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece examines how President Ruto's administration is using the national budget as a political instrument ahead of the 2027 General Election, including a KSh3.9 billion allocation for village elder stipends that strengthens grassroots community influencers, while the opposition organises itself.
14 June 2026 · Capital News →
A court heard evidence that a Bluetooth speaker placed a student at the scene of the June 25, 2024 Gen Z protests in Kikuyu, during which administration offices including the Constituency Development Fund office were burnt down.
12 June 2026 · The Standard →
Yvonne Okwara's opinion piece criticizes a trend among regional leaders who increasingly speak of dissent as something to suppress rather than engage. She notes that Tanzania's Samia Suluhu Hassan threatened to beat activists, Kenya's William Ruto framed Gen Z protesters as children needing discipline, and Uganda's Yoweri Museveni adopts a paternal tone that reinforces a hierarchy in which citizens are reduced to children and dissent becomes disrespect.
8 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Jubilee Party Deputy Leader Fred Matiang'i has faulted President William Ruto for failing to challenge Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan over her remarks on dealing with dissenting voices in Kenya and Tanzania, arguing that the President's silence amounted to a failure to defend the Constitution and protect the rights of Kenyans.
7 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →