Kenya’s first street demonstration was over ‘Uhuru na Tabu’

Police disperse University of Nairobi students during riots in 1968

The recent demonstrations that rocked Nairobi courtesy of opposition politicians having grouse with Kenya’s electoral body, were teargas-filled and has so far resulted in one death.

But things were ‘elephant’ during the famous demonstrations following the Saba Saba riots of July 7, 1990, in which 20 Kenyans lost their lives as firebrand politicians Charles Rubia and Kenneth Matiba called for an end to Kanu’s single party rule.