Friday, June 6, 2025
- Victims and survivors of police brutality are speaking out, demanding that President
William Ruto fulfills his promise to compensate those affected by the June 25th,
2024, anti-Finance Bill protests - now nearing its first anniversary.
Among them is 25-year-old Antony Chege, who is still
recovering from a gunshot wound he sustained during the protests.
He recalled the chaos and horror of that day, saying, “What
I witnessed was out of this world - I
thought I was watching a movie. Police were killing us like how farmers fall
maize stalks during harvesting.”
Chege was among thousands of Gen Z protesters who took to
the streets to oppose the controversial Finance Bill 2024, which many Kenyans
feared would worsen the economic crisis.
Though the demonstrations were largely peaceful, they turned
deadly when police opened fire on unarmed civilians.
Chege was shot in the leg while another protester, David
Chege, who was beside him, lost his life.
Since the incident, Chege has been unable to work or support
his family.
While President Ruto issued an apology to Kenyan youths over
the incident, Chege dismissed it as insincere.
“I didn’t accept that apology. There is no way you can ask
for an apology from people who are already dead.”
“There are still some stuck in the hospital - those are the
people he should go and apologise to,” he said.
As the Finance Bill 2025 looms, many fear the Government may
repeat the mistakes of the past, as the new bill is already being compared to
its 2024 predecessor.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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