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Police block Nakuru- Nairobi highway at Chungamali, for vehicles heading to Nairobi on June 25, 2026. [George Njunge, Standard]
Civil society organisations have accused security agencies of violating constitutional rights through widespread roadblocks, movement restrictions and arrests during the June 25 Gen Z memorial protests.
In a statement, the Police Reforms Working Group (PRWG) said: “These blanket restrictions denied millions of Kenyans access to work, business premises and essential services, violating Article 39 on freedom of movement, Article 36 on freedom of association and Article 37 on the right to peaceful assembly.”
The rights groups said police mounted barricades and roadblocks on major roads leading into Nairobi and around Parliament Buildings, with similar restrictions reported in Embu, Nakuru, Machakos, Kajiado, Laikipia and Kiambu counties, infringing on the right to picket.
