Up to 3,000 protesters plan to march from Jeevanjee Gardens to Parliament on July 7, demanding police accountability after 2025's deadly Saba Saba left 11 dead.
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Key Facts
—The date: July 7 — Saba Saba, “seven seven” in Swahili — commemorates the 1990 protests that forced Kenya’s return to multiparty democracy.
—The plan: Activists have notified police of a march of about 1,000 to 3,000 people from Jeevanjee Gardens to Parliament on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
—The petition: Demands centre on alleged extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, excessive force and stronger police accountability.
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