The motion to remove him from office was introduced by Sericho MCA Abubakar Godana and received overwhelming support, 16 out of 18 Members of County Assembly (MCAs) voted in favor, with no opposition and two members absent.
The movement gained momentum through digital platforms like TikTok, X, and Facebook, where calls for mass mobilization spread rapidly. Chants of “Ruto Must Go” and “Mwizi!” echoed across towns and cities, reflecting widespread anger toward the government’s perceived failures.
In a statement documented, ten (10) fatalities were recorded, twenty-nine (29) injured, two (2) cases of abduction and thirty-seven (37) arrests across seventeen (17) counties”. However it did not provide any further details.
The blast around 8:20am (0620 GMT) was preceded by a fire caused by a gas leak during refuelling, according to Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri, who provided the toll of injured.
DCI ilimhusisha Kinyagia na chapisho la uchochezi lililosambaa kwenye mtandao wa X (zamani Twitter), likihamasisha maandamano ya Gen Z ya Juni 25. Picha hiyo ilibeba nembo ya taifa na ratiba ya shughuli za kisiasa, ikiwemo maandamano kuelekea Ikulu na uapisho wa “baraza la mpito”.
Kinyagia, known for his digital activism and association with the Gen Z protest movement, had been sought by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) over unspecified allegations.
The World Food Programme (WFP) warned this week that acute malnutrition rates among refugee children in South Sudan — fleeing the war in Sudan — had “already breached emergency thresholds”.
A peace deal between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda aimed at ending decades of conflict in eastern DRC paves the way for “a new era of stability”, Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said Monday.
Kindiki labeled the June 26 demonstrations as “the most violent and anarchist day in the history of the country,” and warned that the government would not allow such unrest to recur.
Speaking during a public forum in Mbeere North, Embu County, Ruku described the protests as acts of “planned terrorism” and urged young people not to be manipulated by political actors with personal ambitions.
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