Kenya Police Seal Roads as Gen Z Protests Spread
Police sealed off key roads in Nairobi, Kenya on Thursday. Gen Z protests were starting across the country.
The protests mark two years since youth-led demonstrations shook Kenya in 2024. More than 80 people were killed during those protests and last year's anniversary events.
Protesters are demanding justice for those deaths. Gen Z activists say the issues remain unresolved.
The protests are called 'Justice for Our Shujaas' and are happening in all 47 counties. President Ruto announced a roughly $15 million fund for nearly 2,000 victims of protest-related abuses between 2017 and 2025.
But rights groups rejected the fund as too small and not clear enough. The Gen Z movement keeps shaping Kenya's politics and pushing for justice.
Klear Note — Kenya's Gen Z protests started in 2024 over government spending. Youth-led movements have become a major force in Kenyan politics since then.
Key Terms 4
- Gen Z Young people born roughly between 1997 and 2012
- Shujaas Swahili word for heroes or brave people
- Rights groups Organizations that monitor and defend people's basic rights
- 47 counties Kenya is divided into 47 local regions called counties