Funny Moment as Scared Gen Z Protester Hides Inside Dustbin, Lights Candle
- A young man who went to the Nairobi CBD to demonstrate was bitterly disappointed when running battles between protesters and the police started
- He had carried a candle ready to light it and honour the victims of the Finance Bill 2024 protests, but the heat was too much, and he was captured in a video jumping into a trash bin
- Inside the bin, he lit the candle as he had intended, explaining that the deaths during the demos last year scared him from venturing out
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Nairobi: A man who went to the Nairobi CBD to take part in the remembrance of the youngsters who were killed in demos against the Finance Bill 2024 was forced to hide in a dustbin.
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On June 25, 2025, young people drawn from various corners of Nairobi descended into the city to take part in protests aimed at honouring the slain victims.
Initially, the demos were peaceful, with youths dancing and chanting slogans at the top of their voices. At some point, they even interacted with policemen, took photos, and made jokes.
What happened when demos escalated?
By mid-morning, huge crowds had poured into the city, and the situation changed; there were running battles, teargas attacks, and several people were left nursing gunshot wounds.
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At some point, a policewoman was badly beaten and left bleeding profusely.
After watching everything unravel before him, the young man, scared, jumped into a nearby dustbin and shared his complaints from there.
He lit the candle that he had carried to honour his comrades, which many saw as defeating the purpose of hiding in the first place, since it would draw unwanted attention to him.
What was protester's plea from Aga Khan walk?
A video shared by Eastleigh Voice shows the man inside the huge bin, seemingly fitting well inside it.
"A protester hiding inside a dustbin around Agha Khan Walk, Nairobi, lights a candle as he expresses his frustrations following running battles between them and police," read the caption.
"Our people were killed, and we are afraid...so afraid to even venture out. That is why I came out with one candle to cry. Please don't bring goons to town," he said.
Reactions to the video:
Ken:
"Amekuwa katibu wa mazingira."
Lue
"The first thing that came to my mind was Oscar the Grouch 😂."
Virginia:
"Kenyans hadi kwa battle field wanacrack jokes tu, in the middle of all the chaos, bullets, teargas etc."
Marikomi⚔️★:
"Do not judge man, utapata jamaa iko ugonjwa yake he is trying to put a funny face."
Awe Some:
"The next CS Environment in the next new government."
Two youths seriously wounded in CBD
In another story, two youth taking part in the Gen Z protests were seriously injured within Nairobi's CBD.
In a heartbreaking clip, two protesters were rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital, and the news angered Kenyans, who were hoping for a peaceful day.
According to an eyewitness, anti-riot police officers surrounded some protesters and started shooting.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
