Protestors light fire on the streets of Nairobi CBD during demonstrations over the death of the late Albert Ojwang on June 17, 2025/DOUGLAS OKIDDYThe United Opposition has raised concerns after the Tuesday protests turned violent.
The Opposition, led by Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka, said the government has waged war against its citizens.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Opposition condemned the extrajudicial killings across the country.
The Opposition said they are alarmed at how gangs were seen terrorising unarmed protesters, business operators, and civilians regardless of age and gender during the protests.
“If it was not evident before, it is crystal clear that the police have become judge, jury, and executioner; a death squad in uniform. They have abdicated their constitutional mandate to protect and serve the people,” the statement read.
The United Opposition questioned why police were wearing masks hiding their badge numbers if they were following the constitutional mandate to protect and serve all?
They also want to know why the police needlessly used live bullets on unarmed citizens.
According to them, they accused the police of participating in the looting of private property, including electronics such as laptops.
However, the National Police Service (NPS) has responded to a viral video showing a police officer holding laptops, clarifying the context behind the footage.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the NPS said the video was recorded during the protests in Nairobi on June 17, 2025, during which several shops were broken into and items stolen.
Police arrested one suspect and recovered four laptops, which are now being held as evidence at the Central Police Station.
“We urge anyone whose premises were broken into and had laptops stolen to visit the Central Police Station to identify the recovered items,” the statement read.
The Opposition said the will of the people shall prevail, and the courage of Albert Ojwang and countless others will not be in vain.
The National Police Service (NPS) on Wednesday confirmed the interdiction of two officers linked to the shooting of Boniface Kariuki during Tuesday’s protests in Nairobi.
NPS identified the officers as Police Constable Klinzy Barasa Masinde and Police Constable Duncan Kiprono.
The service said both have been interdicted and are being processed by the Homicide Team at the DCI Headquarters as investigations continue.
Kariuki, a city hawker, was shot while selling face masks during demonstrations in the Nairobi city centre.
The protests were part of ongoing public action demanding justice over the death of teacher and influencer Albert Ojwang’, who died in police custody at Central Police Station.
