Police fire teargas and water cannon at protesters in Kenya as thousands take to the streets
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Kenya: 16 Dead on Anniversary of Anti-Government Protests
Above: Protesters run through tear gas during the Gen Z protests June 25, 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya. Image copyright: Michel Lunanga/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Opposition narrative
While demanding justice and accountability after a year of police brutality and government indifference., these young Kenyans are rightfully commemorating their fallen comrades and demanding an end to extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances. The government's response, including media blackouts, only proves the protesters' point about authoritarian overreach.
Pro-government narrative
These demonstrations are threatening national security and public order, with protesters engaging in violence and destruction of property. Kenya is a democracy, and protesting is a right within limits acceptable to a democratic nation. Internal strife doesn't mean that outside agitators can intercede and pick sides in Kenya's domestic disputes.