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Citizens not duty-bound to give the State reasons for a protest

Hundreds of Gen Z protesters march along Thika Superhighway to Nairobi CBD, on June 25, 2025. [Gitau Wanyoike, Standard]

On Wednesday, across the breadth and width of Kenya, a new generation raised its voice. Not in violence, not in chaos, but in a disciplined assertion of their inalienable right to be heard. The streets became the true chambers of public opinion. They carried placards, chants, poetry, and tears. They carried truth. And what did the State do? It met them with water cannons, tear gas, and bullets.

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