Robert Mbui tells off leaders calling for cancellation of BBC documentary
Kathiani Member of Parliament (MP) Robert Mbui has joined Kenyans and a section of leaders in condemning the Kenya Kwanza administration following the damning BBC exposé dubbed Blood Parliament, which revealed the killing of protesters during last year’s anti-Finance Bill demonstrations.
Speaking during a TV interview on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, the legislator threw his weight behind the disclosure, noting that it is unfortunate and unacceptable that some leaders want the documentary to stop being aired in the country.
He defended the Gen Zs, stating that those who brutally lost their lives at the demos were killed for no good reason; this, according to the lawmaker, is enough reason for the documentary to continue being aired to put an end to such brutality in the future.
“To hear leaders argue that the BBC documentary should stop being aired in Kenya because it exposes the nation is quite unfortunate and unacceptable. The truth is that our children were killed for no good reason, and therefore this has to be exposed so that we can be sure that this thing doesn’t go on,” he said.
Additionally, Mbui poked holes into the police sector, fingering them for enabling perpetrators by protecting them, thus preventing justice from prevailing.
“The reality is that Kenyan police know who killed the Gen Zs because, for most of those that were shot, the bullets can be traced back to the gun that was. Fired, and the guns can be traced to the individuals who handed over the gun. This information is clearly in the hands of the police, and what they are doing is trying to block justice from prevailing,” he said.
Continuing his spiel, the legislator maintained his stance that the youthful Kenyans were outraged because they were unarmed during the protests but still got killed; he also added that the military were deployed on civilians without the approval of the Parliament.
Other leaders’ take on BBC’s documentary
airobi Governor Edwin Sifuna had also criticized the Kenya Kwanza administration, noting that the documentary painted a real picture of what occurred in the June protests.
He continued to express his support stating that he was present in Parliament and witnessed the event unfold, therefore, he could attest to whatever the BBC aired.
“The story of June 25th 2024 is already written and as they say, the ink is dry. Those attempting to rewrite it will find it especially difficult because this particular piece of history is written in blood,” Sifuna’s statement posted on X read in part.
“Speaking as someone who was present in Parliament that day, the events depicted in the #BloodParliament documentary by #BBCAfricaEye are not fabrications. They happened. We all saw it live and on our screens,” it added.
The ODM Secretary General went on to courage ore Kenyans to come out and shared their stories of what transpired during the deadly protests that left several dead.
“We must encourage these stories to be told from all angles for the sake of truth and justice. Those who are uncomfortable with this are wrestling with their own consciences, and we cannot help them with that.”
