LIVE UPDATES: June 25 Anniversary protests
Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) leader Eugene Wamalwa faults President Ruto over the government order to stop live broadcast of protests.
Eugene Wamalwa: There is a reason why William Ruto wants this media blackout. I suspect he wants to unleash the military on the citizens. We are aware that they are positioned at Nyayo stadium #June25th pic.twitter.com/M1r3wXEn99
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) June 25, 2025
A protester shows live bullets fired by police officers in Nairobi CBD
Mombasa protester arrested with a prison warden’s cap
Mombasa protester arrested with a prison warden’s cap #June25th pic.twitter.com/msfb8IcOye
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) June 25, 2025
Police engage protesters in running battles in Nairobi CBD and Kitengela.
Happening live in Nairobi CBD and Kitengela as police engage protesters in running battles pic.twitter.com/exs5VJ2MuQ
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) June 25, 2025
Naivasha protesters light bonfires, block Naivasha-Nakuru Highway
Naivasha protesters light bonfires, block Naivasha-Nakuru Highway pic.twitter.com/t9NcZD0vNH
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) June 25, 2025
Nyandarua County: Protesters in Ol Kalou have lit candles and sung the national anthem in remembrance of those who died in anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests.
Protesters in Ol Kaloo, Nyandarua, light candles, sing the National Anthem in remembrance of those who died in 2024 Gen Z protests pic.twitter.com/Zfrhpw6Z2b
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) June 25, 2025
Police in the town also lobbed tear gas at another crowd of protesters who barricaded roads with stones.
The government has ordered all television
and radio stations to stop coverage of the ongoing nationwide protests to mark
the first anniversary of the deadly anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests.
In a letter to all TV and radio stations, Communications
Authority of Kenya (CA) Director-General David Mugonyi termed the transmission as
illegal.
“The live coverage of the June 25th, 2025
demonstrations are [sic] contrary to Articles 33(2) and 34(1) of the
Constitution of Kenya and Section 461 of the Kenya Information and
Communications Act, 1998,” Mugonyi said.
He directed broadcasters to suspend the live
coverage or risk “regulatory action”.
“This is therefore to direct all television
and radio stations to stop any live coverage of the demonstrations forthwith.
Failure to abide by this directive will result in regulatory action as
stipulated in the Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998,” Mugonyi
added.
In addition to the major cities of Nairobi,
Mombasa, and Eldoret, protests have so far been witnessed in major towns across
Kakamega, Narok, Busia, Makueni, Nyeri, Laikipia, Nyandarua, Machakos, Homa
Bay, and Kirinyaga counties.
The National Assembly has adjourned early
over the lack of enough members to prosecute motions lined up for debate today.
The session ended at about 11:30 a.m. and Citizen
Digital saw several legislators being driven out of Parliament buildings in
SUVs as protesters engaged police in running battles at the city centre nearby.
Parliament buildings remain heavily guarded
by police and the razor wire erected around the premises last night.
In Machakos County, one person has been
shot dead while at least seven others have been rushed to the Matuu Level IV hospital in Matuu town with gunshot injuries.
In addition to the major cities of Nairobi,
Mombasa, and Eldoret, Citizen Digital has also witnessed crowds of protesters
in major towns across Kakamega, Narok, Busia, Makueni, Nyeri, Laikipia,
Nyandarua, Machakos, Homa Bay, and Kirinyaga counties so far.
In the Nairobi city centre, police are now firing water cannons at protesters
At Nairobi's Kenyatta National Hospital, at least 10 casualties have so far been brought in
Uasin Gishu: A group of baton-wielding youths suspected to be goons has been spotted in Eldoret city
Suspected goons with batons in Eldoret City as protests kick off pic.twitter.com/LHs7BvcH6O
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) June 25, 2025
In Nairobi, at least four protesters shot by police in the city centre have been brought to the Kenyatta National Hospital with injuries.
A female police officer attacked by protesters has also been brought in with head injuries.
Wreaths are laid on the razor wire fence around Parliament buildings in Nairobi as protesters honour youths shot dead during last year’s anti-Finance Bill demos when crowds stormed the building.
On Thika Road, the air is thick with smoke and tear gas as police tackle protesters who tried to barricade the busy highway with large rocks and bonfires
Former Chief Justice David Maraga (in a navy-blue jacket) is among protesters in the Nairobi city centre. Maraga and some of the family members of last year’s anti-Finance Bill protest victims have been forced to seek shelter after being tear-gassed.
At the Nairobi city centre outside the General Post Office (GPO), police have lobbed tear gas to disperse a group of youth who were playing football on Kenyatta Avenue
In Kisii County, protesters have gathered at Kisii town, blowing whistles and vuvuzelas, marching as they chant ‘Ruto must go!’
In Kitengela, police are engaging protesters in running battles. A section of demonstrators lit bonfires along the Nairobi-Namanga Road and officers lobbed tear gas to disperse them
