Vindee recounts surviving overcrowded police cell after dramatic June 25 arrest
By Steve Ireri, July 1, 2026Kenyan streamer Vindee has opened up about the difficult conditions he endured after spending a night in police custody following his arrest during the June 25 anniversary protests in Nairobi.
Speaking in an IRL stream on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, the content creator, who was arrested while livestreaming demonstrations in Nairobi’s Central Business District (CBD), recounted the overcrowded conditions inside the police cell, revealing that more than 130 people were being held in the same room.
Vindee said one of the most memorable parts of the night was being bitten by mosquitoes, adding that the bites have left visible marks on his body.
“Right now, I even have marks from the mosquito bites I experienced that night in the cell,” he said.
According to the streamer, the cell was packed with over 130 detainees who had been arrested during the demonstrations.
“We were over 100 people, over 130 in that cell,” he revealed.
Vindee, however, dismissed claims that detainees were forced to relieve themselves in buckets inside the cell.
He explained that those who had been arrested were allowed to access the washrooms, especially because some holding cells remained open due to the presence of high-profile detainees.
“And to relieve ourselves, we were being allowed to use the washrooms, and the story about people using buckets while inside cells, I would say we did not use those,” he said.
“And you see when some important people are in the cells, they are not closed. They remain open, so we were being able to access the washrooms,” he added.
Vindee confirmed that he spent one night in custody before being released.
“So I slept in the cell one night,” he said.
The streamer also disclosed that police provided food to those being held, saying detainees were served ugali and cabbage.
Despite the meal being offered, Vindee said he chose not to eat after Embakasi East MP Babu Owino stepped in and bought milk and bread for every person who had been arrested that day.
“We were offered food there, I remember, but I never ate. It was ugali and cabbage, but the reason I did not eat was because MP Babu Owino came and bought milk and bread for each person who had been arrested that day,” he said.
The dramatic arrest was captured during his livestream as demonstrations intensified across Nairobi amid heightened security operations and a heavy police presence.
Videos circulating online showed a plain-clothed police officer approaching Vindee before taking him into custody, catching both his production team and supporters by surprise.
The demonstrations formed part of nationwide commemorations marking the anniversary of the June 2024 anti-government protests, which became one of Kenya’s most significant youth-led movements in recent history.