Families of “Gen Z” Victims Call For Peaceful Commemoration March On June 25

Families of young Kenyans who lost their lives during last year’s “Gen Z” led protests against the Finance Bill have announced plans for a peaceful remembrance march on June 25, 2025. The families, accompanied by prominent activists, have issued a formal notice to the Central Police Station, seeking permission for the procession.

The planned march aims to commemorate the lives lost during the June 2024 demonstrations by laying flowers outside Parliament, where most of the victims died. This symbolic gesture seeks to honor their memory and continue the push for justice and accountability. Participants intend to gather to issue a memorandum outlining their grievances, calling for investigations into the events of last year, demanding accountability from those responsible, and proposing concrete measures to prevent similar tragedies in the future.

Among the families present at the Central Police Station to issue the notice were Gillian Munyao, the mother of Rex Masai, and other parents whose children were killed during the protests. Activist Boniface Mwangi, present at the notification attempt, claimed that officers at Central Police Station were initially refusing to accept the letter, prompting calls for public solidarity.

The initiative comes amidst ongoing protests sparked by the death of Albert Ojwang’, drawing parallels between the two incidents and highlighting persistent concerns over police brutality and the right to peaceful protest in Kenya. While some opposition leaders have called for June 25 to be declared a public holiday in honor of the fallen youths, the government, through spokesperson Isaac Mwaura, has dismissed the proposal, urging Kenyans to proceed with their normal economic activities on that day.