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Kenya Is Burning. Here’s Why.

Simon Whistler · June 27, 2025 · 12 min video · Africa

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On Wednesday, the 20th of June, Kenyans in the capital Nairobi woke up to an unfamiliar site. Parliament, a building so easily accessible that school-stake students there on excursions to learn about the inner workings of government, was encircled by glinting coils of razor wire, barricades, and a heavy police presence. And it wasn't as Parliament.

Key routes that lead to government buildings like Ministries and City Hall have been cordoned off. Riot control vehicles sat at multiple intersections, while more police officers, someone horseback patrolled the streets. Drones buzzed in the sky.

Police dogs growled at anyone who dared to come too close. The message was clear, and it's one that the Kenyan government had been teleg raphing for weeks. The protests planned for the 20th of June would not be allowed to go ahead.

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Kenya erupts in mass protests as economic despair, police brutality, and a history of broken promises fuel nationwide outrage. Here’s what happened on June 25—and why it might happen again. Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Megaprojects:https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@astrographics-ve4yq PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@homefronts Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ 00:00 Introduction 01:30 The Protests 06:59 The Government Reacts 08:43 What’s Next?

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