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Kenyans mark anniversary of bloody protests as police block roads
Police detained 355 people and fired tear gas as families and activists pressed for justice and transparency over compensation for protest victims.
- On Thursday, June 25, 2026, Kenyan police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in Nairobi, while authorities cordoned off parliament with razor wire and established roadblocks to prevent gatherings.
- Demonstrators gathered to commemorate the 2024 uprising, when security forces killed at least 60 people during a crackdown after protesters breached parliament grounds.
- Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen reported 355 arrests across the country and apologized for security measures, while President William Ruto promised compensation to more than 1,100 victims of protest-related abuses.
- Activist Hussein Khalid rejected the compensation, stating, "We will continue pushing for justice... they will not hoodwink us with money," as politicians frequently deploy hired "goons" to attack opponents.
- With elections due in August 2027, political analyst Gabrielle Lynch warned that mobilized groups remain difficult to control, suggesting Ruto is using security services to suppress dissent.
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Massive police deployment blocks Kenya protest anniversary
Human rights activists shout slogans and hold placards during a protest outside parliament in Nairobi. (EPA Images pic) NAIROBI: Kenyan police shut down much of Nairobi and used tear gas Thursday to prevent protests marking two years since a landmark “Gen Z” uprising that was brutally put down and claimed dozens of lives. Activists had hoped to hold a memorial march through the capital for those killed by security forces in June 2024 during prot…
·Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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On Thursday, 25 June, while access to the city centre of the Kenyan capital was blocked, a few dozen activists commemorated, in front of Parliament, the bloody repression of the demonstrations of 2024.
·Paris, France
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