Murkomen reports 355 arrests, hails peaceful June 25 demonstrations
Nairobi recorded the highest number of arrests at 161, followed by Kajiado with 123 and Kiambu with 36...
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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen reported 355 arrests during the June 25 Gen Z anniversary demonstrations, stating that security agencies largely prevented criminal infiltration of the protests.
- A total of 355 arrests were made, primarily for offences like robbery and malicious damage to property.
- Key figures involved include Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and national security agencies.
- The demonstrations, marking the second anniversary of the anti-Finance Bill protests, were largely peaceful with no widespread looting, vandalism, or injuries reported.
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Murkomen reports 355 arrests, hails peaceful June 25 demonstrations - June 2026
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen reported 355 arrests during the June 25 Gen Z anniversary demonstrations, stating that security agencies largely prevented criminal infiltration of the protests. He declared the demonstrations a "complete failure of political scavengers," arguing that politicians attempting to turn commemorations into anti-government mobilizations were unsuccessful. Approximately 74 individuals arrested during the June 25 protests in Nairobi are scheduled to be arraigned in the Milimani Magistrates' Court. Regions including Nyanza, Coast, and North Eastern recorded no arrests, with Mombasa singled out as a model for peaceful protests.
