Traders in Nairobi step up security ahead of Gen Z protest

A shop broken by goons at in Imenti House, Nairobi on June 17, 2025 during protests following the death of Kenyan blogger Albert Ojwang, who died in police custody. 

Photo credit: Bonface Bogita | Nation Media Group

Traders within the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) have stepped up security measures to protect their property following renewed public demonstrations ahead of today, when the country commemorates last year’s deadly protests against the shelved Finance Bill 2024.

Protesters have planned to march today, in memory of youth killed during the Gen-Z protests between June and July 2024. The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights reported that 60 youths were killed during the Gen-Z protests last year.

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