Blame game as State sees coup where opposition sees youth revolt

Protestors lit bonfires at Kisii Capital Round about during  Gen Z protests anniversary on 25/6/2025. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]

The government has claimed there was an attempted coup on Wednesday, and that the Gen Z demonstrators—more than 70 of whom have lost their lives—are merely pawns on the chessboard of unseen masterminds.

However, opposition leaders have dismissed this narrative as a deliberate attempt by the State to trivialise and delegitimise genuine protests.