Murkomen Singles Out Mombasa As Model For Peaceful Protests As Coast, Nyanza and North Eastern Region Record No Arrests
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 25— Regions historically associated with opposition-led street protests, including Nyanza, recorded no arrests during Thursday’s nationwide commemoration of the June 25, 2024 Gen Z protests, even as…..
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Regions historically known for opposition-led protests, including Nyanza, reported no arrests during the June 25, 2024 Gen Z protest commemorations, a stark contrast to the 355 arrests nationwide.
- A total of 355 people were arrested across the country, with the majority concentrated in Nairobi (161), Kajiado (123), and Kiambu (36).
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen highlighted the peaceful nature of the demonstrations when conducted constitutionally.
- No arrests were recorded in the Nyanza, Coast, and North Eastern regions, marking a significant departure from previous protest trends.
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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.
