Police Deploy Roadblocks and Arrest Journalist Ahead of Gen Z Anniversary - June 2026

Security officers have erected roadblocks around the Westlands Roundabout in anticipation of Gen Z anniversary protests. Plainclothes police on motorbikes swept through Githurai, firing in the air. Police mistakenly arrested a journalist as they rounded up Gen Z protesters in Nairobi CBD. Chief Justice Martha Koome has reprimanded rogue police and the government for their alleged failures that led to the 2024 Gen-Z murders. Police are actively pursuing an alleged armed youth group following incidents that occurred amidst the 2024 commemoration of Gen-Z victims.