KENYANS MARCH TO MARK ANNIVERSARY OF DEADLY 2024 ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTS
REUTERS
Dozens of Kenyans took to the streets on Thursday under heavy security in memory of protesters killed two years ago when massive anti-government demonstrations erupted in Nairobi over proposed tax hikes and the surging cost of living.
Organizers had planned remembrance marches in the coastal city of Mombasa and the capital Nairobi to mark the anniversary of the June 25, 2024 unrest, when protests escalated dramatically and protesters breached parliament grounds before a security crackdown left dozens dead.
“Anyone seeking to engage in “chaos, looting, destroy property, disrupt businesses, or commit any other criminal acts” would face “the full force of the law,” Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen warned On the eve of the marches.
Adding that investigators were already looking into reports of people mobilizing gangs and securing weapons ahead of the anniversary.
Shops and restaurants within the central business district, the site of previous protests, remained shut on Thursday.
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