Kajiado North Member of Parliament Onesmus Ngogoyo has sent out a warning to President William Ruto and Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja ahead of the planned march for June 25, 2025, in Nairobi.

Speaking on Monday, June 23, 2025, the legislator cautioned against attempts to interfere with the youths demonstrating in honour of those killed during the 2024 anti-government protests.

“On Wednesday, I hear the youths are coming to hold demonstrations in honour of those who died in the 2024 protest. My message to the president is to leave alone to hold their protests as per the law. Do not unleash the police or try to disrupt them,” he cautioned.

The youthful lawmaker has stated that he hopes the protests will be peaceful and the government should not deploy goons to disrupt them, as witnessed in last Tuesday’s demos that caused major security concerns within the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD).

“I want to tell you and Sakaja not to bring goons to Nairobi. It will be a peaceful protest, if you dont interfere with them, and they will leave for their home,” he assured.

Ngogoyo’s sentiments come amid a looming tension over the anniversary of the protest, a topic that has seen the country’s political class divided across the middle.

The date marked a turning point in Kenya’s politics after anti-government protesters, led by the young Gen Z generation, culminated in the storming of Parliament in Nairobi, where protesters set a section of the building on fire.

The opposition politicians and those allied to the government have maintained their respective stances on how to commemorate the day.

The opposition, led by Kalonzo Musyoka in particular, has been pushing for the day to be formally recognised in honour of those who firmly rejected tax-raising measures that were contained in the Finance Bill 2024.

While justifying his push for the day to be remembered as Gen-Z Revolution Day, Kalonzo dismissed sentiments that he was advocating for it for his political interests but insisted it was the right thing to do for those who lost their lives in that cause.

Teso MP, Emase on demos

However, the government’s allied faction remains adamant with a dissenting stance. They have reiterated the call to have protesters reined in and politicians who fuel anarchy face the law.

Teso South MP Mary Emase on Saturday, June 21, 2025, added a twist to the controversy by calling for legislation to designate protest zones, in view of the recent cases of the demonstrations that have sadly turned violent.

“We need to bring a new law and an amendment to designate places for holding demonstrations. The law should stipulate that we have a specific law for holding demonstrations. We cannot have people roaming without an agenda and destroying people’s properties in the name of demos,” she asserted.