'Killer cops must go', families of Gen Z victims demand on protest anniversary
āFor those who were killed, we are sorry but those who are alive, life has to go on, it is over now, I think activists can be on their way,ā Mohamud added...
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Families of victims killed during the June 2024 Gen Z protests on Thursday demanded the arrest and removal of "killer cops" after police blocked their march to Parliament.
- Families seek accountability for police officers linked to the deaths of protesters.
- Key figures include activists like Hussein Khalid and victims' families, such as Jacinta Anyango.
- Police blocked the families' attempt to lay flowers at Parliament, with Nairobi Regional Police Commander Issa Mohamud defending the restrictions.
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Police block families of protest victims from reaching Parliament - June 2026
Police in Nairobi blocked families of victims from the June 2024 Gen Z protests from reaching Parliament on Thursday to lay flowers, citing security concerns. The families demanded the arrest and removal of police officers involved in the killings of demonstrators, rejecting mere compensation as insufficient for justice. Activist Boniface Mwangi separately demanded a monument be built outside Parliament to honor victims of the Gen Z protests that occurred during the June 25, 2024 anti-Finance Bill demonstrations. The Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja defended extensive Nairobi CBD barricades and road closures on June 25, citing intelligence reports of potential unrest during the anniversary of anti-Finance Bill protests. Chief Justice Martha Koome has separately reprimanded rogue police and the government for their alleged failures that led to the 2024 Gen-Z murders.
