Protests Erupt in Nairobi CBD

Footage of the protests obtained by Kenyans.co.ke showed the protesters hoisting placards as they demanded the government's intervention...

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Protests took place in Nairobi CBD on Thursday morning as two distinct groups raised separate grievances. Universal Health Coverage (UHC) health workers marched demanding permanent employment and gratuity, while victims of past anti-government demonstrations sought approval for a peaceful commemoration.

UHC health workers, employed for six years, are demanding absorption into permanent terms and payment of gratuity.
Key figures include Siaya Governor James Orengo and People's Liberation Party Martha Karua, who led the victims' delegation.
The victims plan a peaceful procession on June 25, 2026, to honour those who died during the June 2024 anti-government protests.

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