Nairobi. Dozens of Kenyans took to the streets on Thursday under heavy security in memory of protesters killed two years ago when massive anti-government demonstrations erupted in Nairobi over proposed tax hikes and the surging cost of living.
Organisers had planned remembrance marches in the coastal city of Mombasa and the capital Nairobi to mark the anniversary of the June 25, 2024 unrest, when protests escalated dramatically and demonstrators breached parliament grounds before a security crackdown left dozens dead.
On the eve of the marches, Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen warned that anyone seeking to engage in “chaos, looting, destruction of property, disruption of businesses, or commit any other criminal acts” would face “the full force of the law”, adding that investigators were already looking into reports of people mobilising gangs and securing weapons ahead of the anniversary.
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