Kindiki warns against vandalizing public infrastructure during anti-Finance Bill demos
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has sent a stern warning to protesters vandalizing public infrastructure during demonstrations. In a press conference on Monday, June 24, 2025, Kindiki said he was concerned with the vandalism which occurred during the demos. “There have been grave breaches to peace and damaging of road infrastructure built from the sweat […]
‘Gen Zs don’t understand Finance Bill 2024’ – MP Sudi
Kapseret Member of Parliament Oscar Sudi has castigated a section of youth protestors involved in the Thursday, June 20, 2024, demonstrations, saying they did not understand the Finance Bill 2024. Speaking during a funeral service in Kesses Constituency on Friday, June 21, 2024, Sudi stated that the youth stand to benefit more from the government […]
Boniface Mwangi issues 7-day demonstration schedule after police gunned down protester
Activist Boniface Mwangi has issued a seven-day demonstration schedule after Rex Masai, a youthful protester, was shot dead by a police officer in the streets of Nairobi on Thursday, June 20, 2024. Mwangi in a statement through his official social media accounts on Friday, June 21, 2024, said despite holding peaceful protests, police had responded […]
Kalonzo sends message to Gen Zs after Finance Bill 2024 demos
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka on Thursday, June 20, 2024, sent a message to the youth protesting against the Finance Bill 2024, stating he was impressed with their involvement in important political issues. “Every hour, my admiration and appreciation for Kenya’s #GenZs grows by leaps and bounds,” Kalonzo noted. “From Eldoret to Nairobi, Garissa to […]
‘I don’t know what I will tell my kids’ – Chief Inspector who lost arms in protest speaks
Chief Inspector David Karuri Maina, who tragically lost his arms during the Occupy Parliament protests, has opened up about the profound impact of the incident on his life. In a recent interview done on June 20, 2024, at Nairobi West Hospital where he is receiving treatment, Maina, while reflecting on the harrowing experience said he […]
’39 injured, 8 in critical condition in Thursday Finance Bill protests’ – Kenya Red Cross
A total of 39 people were injured in the Thursday, June 20, 2024 protests against the Finance Bill 2024. According to Kenya Red Cross, eight (8) of the injured people are in critical condition, with 31 others sustaining minor injuries. The Kenya Red Cross says those in critical condition have been evacuated to Kenyatta National […]
‘Stop maiming our children’ – Wamuchomba appeals to police
Githunguri Member of Parliament Gathoni Wamuchomba on Thursday, June 20, 2024, appealed to police involved in quelling the Finance Bill 2024 protesters to stop maiming the youth. In an address outside Parliament after the voting that ensured the controversial bill sailed through the Second Reading, Wamuchomba urged the police officers to exercise restraint when dealing […]