Kenya anniversary protests turn violent, 8 dead

Protestors along the streets of Nairobi during the gen z 1st anniversary protests on June 25th 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Marches in Kenya to mark a year since massive anti-government demos turned violent on Wednesday, with eight killed and at least 400 injured as protesters held running battles with police, who flooded Nairobi's streets with tear gas and sealed off government buildings with barbed wire.

Initially peaceful commemorations descended into chaos as scattered groups ripped up flagstones to throw projectiles at security forces and chanted for the resignation of President William Ruto.