22/06/2025
KALONZO MUSYOKA: YOUTHS WERE SHOT FOR EXERCISING CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS ON JUNE 25, 2024
Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka has called for justice and full accountability ahead of the first anniversary of the June 25, 2024 protests, when Kenyan youth took to the streets to exercise their constitutional rights under Article 1 of the 2010 Constitution.
“What the young Kenyans did was not a crime. They stood up to petition their elected representatives—an act protected by law. But instead of being heard, they were met with bullets. They were shot, maimed, and killed by police,” Kalonzo stated.
He decried the government’s silence and the slow pace of justice, pointing out that only one inquest has been conducted so far despite the number of deaths reported. “This nation is at a crossroads. We cannot afford selective justice. Inquests must be conducted for every life lost on that day,” he emphasized.
Kalonzo paid tribute to the resilience of the youth, recalling a powerful moment when a young man stood up in church and declared: “Hawkers’ Rights are Human Rights.”
He urged the state to uphold the Constitution and protect the dignity of all citizens, reminding leaders and institutions that “the world is watching.”
“Let justice be our shield and defender—not violence. We cannot and will not forget the victims of June 25, 2024,” Kalonzo affirmed.
The opposition leader’s remarks come as civil society, religious leaders, and youth groups prepare to mark the anniversary under the rallying call .
