Thousands of youths poured on the Streets of Nairobi and other parts of the country to mark the first anniversary of GenZ protests.
June, 25, 2025 marks exactly one year since protests stormed into the Parliament building in Nairobi after rejecting the Finance Bill 2024.
The anniversary comes after a deadly protest that was witnessed in Nairobi on June 17 over the killing of a teacher and an activist Albert Ojwang died in police custody.
Even as the families of those who lost their lives around parliament, a heavy contingent of security officers were deployed leading to running battles for the better part of the day.
All the businesses remained closed as traders feared looting and vandalism, a trend that had been witnessed with the previous protests.
For the first time in history, Parliament precincts barricaded with a razor wire to block any access by the irate protestors.
Kalonzo Musyoka and Eugene Wamalwa started their day at the Holy Family Basilica where they conducted prayers ahead of demonstrations.
They also took part in laying wreaths outside parliament in honour of the people killed in anti-finance bill demonstrations a year ago.
Prior, there were fears that goons might infiltrate the peaceful protests to maim and vandalize properties as witnessed last week arriving in town using motorbikes while armed with whips and clubs.
During last week’s protests, a vendor was shot in the head, an action that has put his life at stake and in critical condition having undergone two highly risky surgeries.
Major roads leading to Nairobi CBD were closed with motorists being turned away and people were allowed to proceed to the city center on foot.
