Tension erupted in Nyamira on July 9 when students from Nyamira National Polytechnic rioted and set fire to the local Police Patrol Base following the shooting of a 19-year-old student, Brian Arisa Aranda.

• A police report indicates the unrest was sparked by a demonstration demanding the transfer of the School Principal and improved road conditions.
• Police officials attempted to restore order after students threatened to torch local government offices.
• The violence escalated when police shot Aranda, who later died from his injuries, igniting further outrage among the protesters.