Police keep vigil on Moi Avenue in Nairobi during the Gen Z anniversary protests, on June 25, 2026. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

Kitengela and Ongata Rongai, that have recently emerged as flashpoints of anti-government protests in the Nairobi metropolitan area, remained unusually calm on Thursday as the country marked the second anniversary of the June 25, 2024 Gen Z demonstrations.

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