All roads leading to State House in Nairobi were barricaded on Thursday June 27, 2024, with heavy deployment of anti-riot police ahead of the planned protests.
The demonstrators, while mobilizing themselves on social media, had vowed to stage a daring march to State House to express their anger and dissatisfaction with President William Ruto’s government.
Meanwhile, anti-riot police officers were on stand-by in different parts of Nairobi to ensure protesting youth did not proceed to Parliament or State House.
This was after the deadly anti-Finance Bill protests on Tuesday when several protestors were shot dead after invading parliament.
Security teams are determined to prevent attempts by protesters to access the State House and other restricted areas in the capital city.
As a result, motorists were being diverted to use alternative routes as all roads leading to the State House were blocked.
The youth, mostly Gen Z had vowed to proceed with the protests despite President Ruto accepting not to sign the Finance Bill.
According to the organizers, the demonstrations will go on as a way of expressing anger over the Kenya Kwanza administration.
However, the plan to march to the State House has been met with mixed reactions as some protesters express fears over possible loss of lives.
