KALONZO MUSYOKA APPLAUDS GEN Z FOR HONOURING JUNE 25TH PROTESTS

Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka on Wednesday June 25th 2025 led opposition leaders in laying wreaths outside Parliament in memory of those killed during last year’s Gen Z anti-Finance Bill protests. Kalonzo was joined by DAP Kenya Party leader Eugene Wamalwa and families of victims who died during last year’s demonstrations, which culminated in the storming of Parliament.
The leaders walked from Holy Family Basilica, where they had earlier held prayers, but were not allowed to go past the police barricade. “Today, we just want to remember these young people. We intend to lay wreaths in their memory,” Kalonzo stated.
“We've been saying that today is a national holiday, and indeed it is, it's now 9 o'clock and I have never seen Nairobi so clear,” Kalonzo added.
They did not attend a formal church service but held prayers outside the church, just a few meters from Parliament Square. Security officers had barricaded Parliament Road with razor wire as part of heightened security measures ahead of the anticipated Gen Z protests in Nairobi.
Security has been significantly heightened in the capital, with sections of key roads closed off to both motorists and pedestrians.
Protestors continue to stream into Nairobi’s Central Business District, gathering in growing numbers at key points including the National Archives and Tom Mboya Street to mark the first anniversary of the Gen Z-led June 25 protests.