On June 25, violent protests erupted across Kenya, which Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen described as an attempted coup against President William Ruto's administration.

• Protests resulted in looting and destruction of property, with billions of shillings lost.
• Kipchumba Murkomen claimed that hired criminals disguised the violence as peaceful dissent.
• Reports indicated firearms were stolen from police posts, with criminals targeting officers for weapons.