United Opposition Announces June 25 ‘ Demos’ to Mark Anti-Finance Bill Protest Deaths

The united opposition has announced plans for a major protest on June 25, 2026 to commemorate young people who were shot during last year’s anti-Finance Bill demonstrations.

Wiper Patriotic Front and Azimio la Umoja coalition Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka said the opposition would push for June 25 to be recognised as a national day of remembrance if the United opposition forms the next government.

“The mother of all protests will be on June 25 this year to commemorate the day when Kenyan youth were shot dead by the government while protesting injustices,” he said.

Separately, former Attorney General and Democratic Party of Kenya (DP) party leader Justin Muturi called for a multi-stakeholder meeting with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), saying the commission should engage political parties, civil society and the media on electoral matters rather than issuing statements.

Muturi said the ongoing enhanced voter registration is set to end next week, and warned that if IEBC does not convene talks within two weeks, stakeholders would mobilise to stage a sit-in at the commission’s headquarters.

DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa also weighed in, alleging attempts to register voters outside Kenya and calling for investigations into claims of non-citizens being issued with Kenyan voting documents.

"Tunataka IEBC waangalie jamaa anaita Robert Pukose wa kule Endebes, tunajua hapo wanaandikisha watu kutoka Uganda kule Sebei.. wanapatiana kadi ya za uchaguzi kwa watu wasio Wakenya," Wamalwa said.