2025 Kenyan protests
| 2025 Kenyan protests | |
|---|---|
| Part of Gen Z protests | |
Protesters in Nairobi | |
| Date | 9 June 2025 – 7 July 2025 |
| Location | |
| Caused by | Introduction of Kenya Finance Bill 2024 and subsequent death of Albert Ojwang |
| Goals | Resignation of William Ruto's government |
| Casualties | |
| Death | 65 |
| Injuries | 553+ |
| Arrested | ≥1,500 |
The 2025 Kenyan protests are a series of youth-led demonstrations that began in June 2025, primarily in Nairobi, sparked by the death of blogger and teacher Albert Omondi Ojwang in police custody and fueled by public discontent over rising living costs, government corruption, and police brutality. These events built on the momentum of the 2024 Kenya Finance Bill protests, where demonstrations against proposed tax hikes led to 65 deaths and the storming of Parliament on 25 June 2024, prompting President Ruto to veto the bill. Public dissatisfaction still persists due to ongoing economic challenges and a perceived lack of accountability for police violence.