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How did Kenyan police respond to Generation Z protesters outside Parliament?

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Francisco Goya, Saturn — Generation Z protests In Greek and Roman myth the old god consumes his children to preserve his power. In many countries today the young face a version of the same fate: priced out of housing, burdened by debt, and taxed to sustain the pensions and property wealth of older generations.

During the 2024 protests in Kenya against the government's finance bill, police responded to Generation Z demonstrators outside Parliament with increasingly severe force.

On June 18, 2024, police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters, resulting in more than 200 arrests. When thousands returned on June 25, the day legislators voted on the bill, police utilized rubber bullets, tear gas, and water cannons against the crowds.12

As protesters entered the Parliament complex, police fired live ammunition, leading to more than 20 deaths and hundreds of injuries. Throughout these weeks of unrest, police actions were widely criticized as excessive, and there were additional reports of protesters being abducted by security forces. These events marked a significant escalation in the government's response to the Generation Z movement.12