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9 dead and over 400 injured. It was meant to be a day of remembrance, a symbolic anniversary marking one year since Kenya’s Gen Z rose to demand justice and accountability. But instead, it ended in bloodshed. Across the country, what began as peaceful demonstrations spiraled into deadly chaos. Police opened fire. Protesters fell. When all was said and done, 9 people lay dead, and over 400 others were injured. And tonight, the nation is once again forced to reckon with the deadly cost of dissent.
Gen-Z anniversary deaths
- 26 Jun 2025 - Kisima Declaration: The girls caught between two worlds: Why Samburu's fight against FGM is creating new divisions
- 26 Jun 2025 - Bandits killed two people and injured two others on Monday.
- 26 Jun 2025 - Kenyans turned out in massive numbers to demand justice for Gen Zs who died.
- 26 Jun 2025 - Mix of uneasy calm, running battles mark day in Nyanza and Western
- 26 Jun 2025 - Your guns won't silence our voices, opposition and protesters tell Ruto
- 26 Jun 2025 - Standard Group: Illegal TV shutdown undermines free press
- 26 Jun 2025 - MPs scatter for safety amid fear of second 'visit' by irate Gen Zs
- 26 Jun 2025 - Death, violence, and looting in Rift Valley as protesters take to the streets
- 26 Jun 2025 - Kenya anniversary protests turn violent, 8 dead
- 26 Jun 2025 - The police concealed their identities using masks and wore civilian clothes.