27/6/2025–|Last update: 13:12 (Mecca time)
The Kenyan Minister of Interior, Kempachomba Moxumin, accused the organizers of the protests in the country on Wednesday of trying to manage a coup to overthrow the government, considering that what happened was not a peaceful expression of opinion, but rather a “coordinated plan for an unconstitutional change of the regime.”
In a press conference held by the minister after a field tour in areas of the capital, Nairobi, to inspect the damage, he said that the demonstrators were seeking to “control the symbols of sovereignty and democracy in the country, represented in Parliament and the presidential palace, in an attempt to show that they had succeeded in achieving a change of the regime.”
Mukumumin explained that the police forces confronted this movement “successfully”, describing it as a “coup attempt that was frustrated”, stressing that the events were not spontaneous, but “coordinated, funded, and an incitement to it politically.”
The minister pointed out that the protest organizers relied on social media to promote what he described as “chaos and rebellion”, adding, “It was not a protest, but rather chaos and violence that threatens national stability.”
The protests, which erupted at least 24 provinces, witnessed violent confrontations that killed at least 10 people, according to the minister’s assurances, while human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, spoke about the rise of the outcome to 16 people.
More than 400 people were injured, including about 300 police officers, some of whom were severely injured that may be accompanied by life, according to Morkomin.
Property losses
The minister spoke of government facilities suffered severe damage, stressing that the attackers intended the police and infrastructure stations intentionally, as 5 police stations were burned in areas including Daguoriti, Mulo and Awal Calo, and the destruction of 88 police vehicles, along with 27 government vehicles, while 65 private vehicles were burned, including a school bus.
Mokumin also revealed that those who called them the hired criminals were targeting police officers, and they were also seeking weapons from weapons and police warehouses.
He pointed out that “criminals managed to steal firearms from a separate police station in Kimo Province.”
The Minister of the Interior also revealed that offices, including courts, national government, and provincial offices, were looted and burned, with widespread looting of companies valued at billions of shillings.
Global condemnation
In a related context, the United Nations Commission on Human Rights condemned the use of the Kenyan police of excessive force against peaceful demonstrators during the protests.
The administration of President William Roto also accused the Kenyan constitution by trying to prevent citizens from exercising their right to peaceful gathering and freedom of expression, stressing that these rights represent the cornerstone of the rule of law.
The United Nations called on the Kenyan government to conduct urgent, independent and transparent investigations into violent incidents, and hold those responsible for shooting at the demonstrators.
The Independent Police Control Authority also urged the violations to ensure justice and prevent their repetition.
