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All Saints cathedral, a longtime refuge for protesters

A protester holds a banner in support of hawker Boniface Kariuki who was shot by police during demonstrations in Nairobi, interrupting a sermon during an interdenominational service at All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi, on June 22, 2025. [AFP]

All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi has been a refuge for generations of protesters escaping police crackdowns, proudly displaying the teargas canisters and spent cartridges once fired into the church.

Kenya marks Saba Saba Day on today, remembering the bloody 1990 uprising that demanded a return to multi-party democracy during the autocratic rule of then-president Daniel arap Moi.

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