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.