Ciru Muriuki’s Radical Protest Idea: “Skip the Streets—Make It Personal”

Kenyan media personality Ciru Muriuki has sparked controversy with an Instagram Story proposing an extreme form of protest against government officials and police: flinging human waste in their faces.

“Protests only make us suffer,” she said in the clip. “Why not just spot a politician—or even a cop—and hurl it at them? I could even go on a high‑fat diet to ‘cook up’ the right ammo.”

The broadcaster, often dubbed a “Millennials’ mentor” for her frank social‑media discussions, expressed frustration with what she sees as the futility and personal cost of street demonstrations. Her suggestion comes amid heightened public anger over Kenya’s economic policies and police crackdowns on recent “maandamano” rallies, including the June 25th anniversary protests.

While many applaud Muriuki for calling out state repression, critics say her tactic borders on incitement and could invite harsher retaliation. Either way, the proposal underscores a growing impatience with conventional protests—and the search for more visceral (if unsettling) ways to be heard.