Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma stated that the Gen Z protest movement concluded in June 2024, accusing current demonstrators of being criminals, while praising regions like Nyanza and Rift Valley for protecting youth.
Former Roots Party deputy running mate Justina Wamae urged Kenya’s Gen Z to end street protests and channel their energy into voter registration and volunteering as party agents for the 2027 elections, citing the loss of 31 lives during Saba Saba commemorations as a call for peaceful civic action.
Read MoreKenyan blogger Ndiang’ui Kinyagia, missing since June 21 after a reported police raid on his Kinoo home, broke his silence with a statement on X, declaring, “I’m alive and safe,” from an undisclosed location, amid ongoing court orders demanding the DCI explain his whereabouts.
Read MoreKenya’s High Court expressed outrage as Inspector General Douglas Kanja and DCI Director Mohammed Amin failed to produce missing blogger Ndiang’ui Kinyagia, abducted on June 21, prompting demands for accountability amid allegations of state-sponsored abductions.
Read MoreThe Kenya Meteorological Department issued a weather alert forecasting mixed patterns nationwide from July 1 to July 7, with rainfall in the Highlands, Rift Valley, and Lake Victoria Basin, scorching heat in the Northeast, and chilly nights in Central Kenya.
Read MorePresident William Ruto vowed to jail opposition leaders Rigathi Gachagua, Fred Matiang’i, and Kalonzo Musyoka, accusing them of planning and sponsoring the Gen Z protests that have rocked Kenya, escalating political tensions ahead of the 2027 elections.
Read MorePresident Ruto’s Senior Economic Advisor Moses Kuria declared on X that there will be no elections in 2027, claiming the Mt Kenya region suffered disproportionately during the June 25 Gen Z protest anniversary, sparking widespread debate.
Read MoreEmbakasi East MP Babu Owino condemned the government’s withdrawal of his official security after he joined Gen Z protests, calling it an attack on democracy and vowing to continue advocating for justice.
Read MoreTraders across Kenya, including Kitengela’s Pizza Inn, reported massive losses from looting and vandalism during the chaotic Gen Z-led protests commemorating the 2024 Finance Bill uprising, highlighting the economic toll on small businesses.
Read MoreJustice Chacha Mwita of the High Court suspended the Communications Authority of Kenya’s directive banning live protest coverage, ordering immediate restoration of media signals and threatening prosecution for non-compliance.
Read MoreFormer Interior CS Fred Matiang’i urged the Kenyan government to embrace dialogue with Gen Z protesters marking the 2024 anti-Finance Bill uprising anniversary, warning against violence and expressing solidarity with the youth.
Read MoreKatiba Institute filed a High Court petition challenging the police’s use of barbed wire and blockades to seal off Nairobi’s CBD, arguing the measures violate constitutional rights to assembly and movement amid Gen Z protests.
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