Politics
Kenya: Protest Anniversary Locks Down Nairobi; Police Block Streets
Kenya's capital, Nairobi, experienced a near-total shutdown as police barricaded major routes, preempting planned commemorations of the 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests. The heavy security presence underscores ongoing political tensions. This show of force aims to quell dissent and maintain order amid deep-seated public grievances.
AllAfrica - Latest·June 25, 2026AI-curated
[allAfrica] Kenya woke to barricaded roads and a near-deserted capital on Thursday as the country marked the second anniversary of the 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests, with police sealing off major routes into Nairobi's Central Business District hours before planned commemoration
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