Day of reckoning: Protests leave businesses, roads in ruins (Photos)

Shelves lie empty and debris is scattered inside Naivas Supermarket in Nyeri following a chaotic night of unrest and looting that began on June 25, 2025 around 3 p.m. [Amos Kiarie, Standard] What began as a peaceful commemoration of youths killed during the June 2024 protests turned deadly on Tuesday, leaving several dead and hundreds injured in a wave of chaos and destruction across the country. According to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), at least eight people were shot dead and more than 400 injured during clashes between police and protesters. Authorities also reported that 61 individuals were arrested and detained at various police stations. The demonstrations quickly escalated into violent confrontations, with protesters hurling stones and makeshift weapons in response to teargas canisters fired by police. Debris from the melee, including large objects dragged onto roads, rendered major highways, including the Thika Superhighway, impassable through Thursday morning. The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has since deployed teams to clear blocked roads and ease the traffic gridlock. Kenya National Highways Authority clearing stones left on Thika road opposite garden city after June 25,2025 demontrations.[Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Government offices and public buildings were also targeted. Remains of Kikuyu law courts from June 25, 2025 demos.[ Kimaku Chege, Standard] In several counties, including Nairobi and Kiambu, Kikuyu Law Courts and Dagoretti Police Station were set ablaze, with looters reportedly making away with valuables, including firearms. Some 29 vehicles from both the county and national government were destroyed in Ol Kalou, Nyandarua County on June 25, 2025. [James Munyeki, Standard] In Nairobi's Central Business District, business owners are counting heavy losses. Musa House burning since June 25 after it was set on fire by unknown people who looted shops and left during June 25, 2025.[Boniface Okendo, Standard] Shops in areas such as Koja roundabout, OTC Business Centre, and Moi Avenue were looted in broad daylight as the chaos unfolded. Nairobi County Chief Officer for Environment, Geoffrey Mosiria, who toured the CBD to assess the damage, condemned the destruction. "It didn't have to reach this point where people are suffering for the loss of their properties. My appeal to the young people, let's not destroy people's property and let this not happen again," said Mosiria. With cleanup operations underway across the country and many victims still hospitalised, officials say the full extent of the damage is yet to be determined. A spot check by the Standard across counties has gathered the following: Nairobi A Bata Shoe shop along Outering Road in Nairobi, which was looted and burnt by protesters on June 25 evening.[Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard] Owners of Businesses in the downtown area of OTC are counting losses after their businesses were looted and torched on June 25,2025.[Benard Orwongo, Standard] A supermarket near OTC,Nairobi was among those businesses which were looted and partly burnt during GenZ's first anniversary on June 25,2025.[Collins Kweyu,Standard] Section of mobile phone shops that were looted near OTC area in Nairobi during the GenZ's first anniversary on June 2025.[Collins Kweyu,Standard] Musa House burning since yesterday after it was set on fire by un known people who looted shops during the Gen Z protest in Nairobi on June 26, 2025.[Boniface Okendo, Standard] Kiambu Seven vehicles were torched and the Dagoretti police post burned down following violent protests on June 25, 2025.[Kimaku chege, Standard] Kikuyu law courts was torched during the June 25,2025 demos. [Kimaku Chege, Standard] Kikuyu court registry boxes destroyed, building torched by goons on June 25,2025.[George Njunge, Standard] Nyeri Naivas Supermarket in Nyerilooted during the demonstrations on June 25, 2025.[Amos Kiarie, Standard] Nakuru Destruction at the Molo Sub County offices by protestors where several vehicles include a fire engine and offices were razed down on June 25, 2025.[Ken Gachuhi, Standard] Some vehicles torched at Molo sub-County offices.[Ken Gachuhi, Standard] Business owners in Naivasha are facing significant losses after protesters stormed Naivas, Powerstar, and Khetias Supermarket, vandalising the stores and looting items on Wednesday June 25, 2025. [Antony Gitonga, Standard] This is a developing story and is being updated...

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