June 25 Protests: Protests Break Out In William Ruto's Eldoret Base As Gen Z Honour 2024 Victims
- Gen Z-led protests erupted nationwide on June 25, marking one year since the deadly 2024 Finance Bill demonstrations
- Eldoret, President William Ruto’s hometown, saw rare anti-government protests as youth marched through the CBD demanding justice
- Protesters in the new city carried placards, waved flags, and chanted songs against police brutality and the government
- The protest signalled growing discontent even in Kenya Kwanza strongholds, with youths declaring no region is off-limits
Didacus Malowa, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.
Uasin Gishu - What started as a call to remember fallen Gen Z has quickly transformed into a bold national statement.
Source: UGC
On Tuesday, June 25, Gen Z-led protests broke out across the country, including in President William Ruto’s hometown of Eldoret, as Kenyans marked one year since the deadly 2024 demonstrations against the Finance Bill.
In scenes that resembled last year’s protests, hundreds of young people took to the streets in Nairobi, Eldoret, Mombasa, and other towns.
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They carried placards and Kenyan flags, chanting slogans and singing protest songs, demanding justice for those killed and accountability from the Kenya Kwanza administration.
Were protests witnessed in Eldoret?
Eldoret, long considered a stronghold of Ruto, witnessed a rare but powerful demonstrations in the CBD.
Youths marched through the streets of the new Rift Valley city, chanting and waving flags as they condemned state violence and expressed their dissatisfaction with the Kenya Kwanza government.
The symbolism of protests erupting in the president’s backyard was not lost to most observers, who pointed out the moment
"It's a clear message that the discontent is not only in opposition zones but is now spreading deep into government strongholds. Hakuna cha mtu wetu," Kevin Kiplelei, a resident, told TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
