Businesses in Nairobi are assessing damages after violent protests on June 25 led to looting, resulting in losses reaching millions of shillings.

• Shops on Tom Mboya Street, Moi Avenue, and other locations were among the hardest hit.
• David Kimani, a phone repair shop owner, reported his store was completely ransacked and expressed difficulty reopening without help.
• Kenya has a low insurance penetration rate of 2.4 percent, with many small business owners lacking coverage against such risks.

Protests in Pipeline, Nairobi, turned chaotic on June 24 as a Bata shoe store was looted, with demonstrators stealing merchandise worth thousands of shillings.

• Bata shoe store was broken into by looters during the unrest.
• Protests marked the first anniversary of demonstrations against last year’s Finance Bill.
• Looters were seen carrying away various items, including school shoes.

A Kenya Power security guard was fatally shot during protests in Nairobi on June 24, marking the first anniversary of anti-finance bill demonstrations by Gen-Z activists.

• Mr. Fred Wamale Wanyonyi, an employee of Hatari Security, was shot around 4:30 p.m. at the Kolobot Road entrance.
• The guard was taken to Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
• Kenya Power expressed condolences, stating they are collaborating with investigative authorities to find out more about the incident.

The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has warned telecommunications companies and Kenya Power against disrupting services during upcoming protests, citing a standing court order prohibiting such actions.

• A recent ruling by Justice Bahati Mwamuye stated that any internet shutdown or throttling would violate this order.
• The warning follows a nationwide internet blackout during protests last year and aims to ensure accountability for police actions.
• KHRC threatened legal action against Kenya Power for disabling electricity in protest areas, a tactic used previously in similar situations.

The rising global demand for donkey skin, primarily for the traditional Chinese medicine ejiao, has led to an alarming increase in donkey theft and a severe livelihood crisis in Kenya and other parts of Africa, as reported by The Donkey Sanctuary.

• 5.9 million donkeys are estimated to be slaughtered annually due to the trade.
• Marianne Steele, CEO of The Donkey Sanctuary, highlighted the trade's risks to community well-being and economic stability.
• The theft of donkeys can reduce household incomes by as much as 73 percent, pushing families into financial distress.