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A nation pauses: Gen Zs force unofficial holiday to honour fallen protesters

Gen Z protesters lit bonfire at Kangemi along Waiyaki Way during the 1st Anniversary of those killed during the June 24,2024 protests. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]

They came with flags, placards, whistles, smartphones and purpose, forcing a holiday on the country.

Thousands of Kenyans marked the first anniversary of the June 25, 2024, Gen Z push —an explosive uprising triggered by a controversial Finance Bill and crushed by a lethal state response that left a significant number injured, others missing, while some were killed, in June last year.

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