Past anti-government protests, including those rejecting the Finance Bill 2024, have ended in tragedy across the country. Many demonstrators lost their lives while others were left hospitalized after suffering severe injuries. Among the most harrowing cases are the abductions of individuals like the Kitengela brothers, Jamil and Aslam Longtone, who were later released. However, other abducted protesters remain missing, their families still searching for answers.
Today, Generation Z activists plan to march through Nairobi’s CBD, demanding justice for the victims of state violence and abductions. The protesters, alongside families of the missing and the dead, will head to Harambee House to present names of those affected. As posted by activist Boniface Mwangi and blogger Felicis Marshall, their call echoes President Ruto’s controversial statement from August 30, 2024: “I do not have a name of someone who has been abducted or disappeared.”
The families and Gen Z organizers are rallying Kenyans to join them in seeking justice for those killed, abducted, and those who remain unaccounted for. This march comes amid the growing discussions surrounding Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s potential impeachment. Some Kenyans on social media have speculated that these political moves may serve as a diversion from the government’s failure to address issues like state accountability and the unfulfilled campaign promises.
By Newsmedia