This is Radio Generation's live coverage of demonstrations meant to honour victims who died in June 2024 during anti-finance bill protests.
Commuters along Thika Road wait to board vehicles on June 25, 2026. PHOTO/Handout
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2026-06-25 06:47 — Scenes on Nairobi's Thika SuperHighway
Scenes on Nairobi's Thika SuperHighway on June 25, 2026 as matatus begin their day's work. PHOTO/Handout
2026-06-25 06:20 — Road blocks
Police roadblocks have been mounted on major routes leading into Nairobi CBD ahead of the June 25 protest commemorations.
The barricades caused heavy traffic disruption, with many commuters forced to walk to work and other destinations despite government assurances that the day would proceed as normal.
2026-06-25 08:25 — Mombasa Road blocked
Vehicles caught up in traffic along Mombasa Road on June 25, 2026, after police erected roadblocks ahead of June 25 anniversary protests.
2026-06-25 08:27 — Blockade in Nairobi "not good" - Analyst
Public policy analyst Leonard Khafaa has warned that police roadblocks ahead of planned protests in Nairobi’s CBD could disrupt movement and hurt business activity in the capital.
Speaking on Radio Generation on Thursday, Khafaa said security agencies appear to be using past protest patterns, where demonstrators enter the CBD early, remain inactive for some time, and later mobilise after receiving signals from organisers.
"This police blockade is not too good for the capital, Nairobi. One hopes that the police will also assess the security situation and allow at least some greater movement of vehicles into the CBD, particularly those carrying people who have legitimate business to do in the CBD," says Khafafa.
Public Policy analyst Leonard Khafafa speaking on Radio Generation on June 25, 2026. PHOTO/Ignatius Openje/RG
2026-06-25 08:28 — Several disruptions in Nairobi
Motorists along Lang’ata Road are facing disruptions after the inbound section near Nyayo Stadium was closed by police.
2026-06-25 08:34 — Ngong Road blockade
On Ngong Road, GSU officers have set up several checkpoints and are screening vehicles near West Park.
2026-06-25 08:56 — Razor wire outside Parliament
Razor wire has been erected outside Parliament Buildings in Nairobi ahead of planned demonstrations.
2026-06-25 09:12 — Mombasa's Digo Road
Traffic along Mombasa County's Digo Road
2026-06-25 09:14 — Normal Traffic in Tharaka Nithi County
Normal activities were witnessed in Tharaka Nithi ahead of the planned June 25, 2026, protests meant to commemorate the killings and disappearances reported during the June 2024 demonstrations.
Traffic in Tharaka Nithi County on June 25, 2026. PHOTO/Handout
2026-06-25 09:54 — Truck blockades along Mombasa Road
Long-distance motorists heading to Nairobi and other parts of the country have complained of heavy traffic along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway after police set up a roadblock at Mlolongo.
Some drivers reported spending more than four hours in the traffic snarl-up caused by the security checks.
2026-06-25 11:02 — We will formalise June 25 as public holiday - Kalonzo
Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka has said that the opposition will push to officially recognise June 25 as a public holiday if elected, while backing the Gen Z-led demands and standing in solidarity with victims of last year’s protests during the commemoration
2026-06-25 00:09 — Road blocks a meant to keep goons at bay- Nairobi Police boss
Nairobi Regional Police Commander Issa Mohamud said the road blockades mounted across Nairobi County on June 25, 2026, were intended to prevent criminal elements from accessing the CBD.
2026-06-25 12:08 — Thank you for staying at home, Wamalwa tells Kenyans
DAP Party Leader Eugene Wamalwa hailed Kenyans who stayed home in honor of victims of the June 25 protests, saying the nationwide shutdown had effectively turned the day into a people-driven public holiday.
He accused the government of fear and intimidation through heavy barricades in Nairobi, while insisting the opposition’s march to Parliament to lay wreaths was a constitutional right and warning that any violence would amount to state-sponsored disruption
2026-06-25 12:11 — We are peaceful - Maraga
Former CJ David Maraga: We are just coming out in solidarity, we are peaceful, we are not armed. If there are any armed groups, those are not the victims people those are government agencies.
2026-06-25 14:11 — Kanja: All is well
IG Douglas Kanja: We know this is the day that the Gen Zs wanted to remember the victims of the June 2024 protests. Yesterday, CS Murkomen came out very clearly and said that there is no one who is prevented from demonstrating or picketing because it is allowed by the law as long as we follow Article 37 of our Constitution