• The once peaceful demonstrations against Finance Bill 2024 have since turned violent after a YES vote ruled the National Assembly on Tuesday.
  • Businesses, homes, vehicles and offices belonging to MP’s who cast a 'YES' vote were not spared as angry masses turned their disillusionment into energy for war.
  • With the ‘7 days of rage’ yet to come to a close, Tuesday's events and the Githurai massacre have become the fuel for Thursday, June 27, ’s #OccupyStatehouse movement.
  • Overwhelmed and angered by it all, they have vowed to bring down a tyrant with the phrase ‘Tupatane Thursday’ painting a rough picture of what to expect on June 27.


After a historic showdown on June 25, 2024 that rocked major cities and towns alike, Gen Z protesters now gun for statehouse in an ‘all or nothing’ spirit after Tuesdays triumph.

A protester holds up a placard in Nakuru CBD's peaceful protests moments before Mp's passed the Finance Bill. PHOTO | COURTESY: Patrick Kimani


The demonstrations that started as a peaceful march with the goal of persuading Members of Parliament to reject the proposed finance bill, have since turned violent after a 'YES' vote ruled the National Assembly on Tuesday.

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Teargas fumes fill the air in Nakuru after a showdown at Tuesday ,June 25, protests. PHOTO | COURTESY: Patrick Kimani.

Tuesday’s events escalated when it became clear that MPs were not listening to the masses they represent. The conversation changed from ‘Meet us at a point of rationality’ to ‘we will meet you at your point of pride’. 

A police truck barrelling down Kenyatta avenue in Nakuru minutes after Mp's passed the Finance Bill. PHOTO | COURTESY: Patrick Kimani

Businesses, homes, vehicles and offices belonging to MP’s who cast a 'YES' vote were not spared as angry masses turned their disillusionment into energy for war. Parliament buildings Nairobi turned into ‘Dine, Destroy and Torch’ once protesters overpowered police and made their way inside.

With the ‘7 days of rage’ yet to come to a close, Tuesday's events have become the fuel for Thursday, June 27, 2024 ’s #OccupyStatehouse movement.

Kenyans across all major towns are more determined than ever after the President’s apathetic speech and brutal approach to Tuesday’s events.

Kenya, on Wednesday, June 26, woke up to a massacre in Githurai where police allegedly shot and killed at least 30 people, with claims that legacy media, which has received threats following Tuesday's coverage, has been barred from broadcasting the massacre.

Online communities continue to call for the International Criminal Court’s intervention in what they term as crimes against humanity, as protesters, among them paramedics, were shot dead outside Parliament buildings on Tuesday.

Despite beefed-up security efforts that have seen the military deployed to state capitols, Gen Z's unwavering power has made the hashtag #Statehouse top the charts on X, with blueprints of 'the house on the hill' surfacing online.

Overwhelmed and angered by it all, they have vowed to bring down a tyrant with the phrase ‘Tupatane Thursday’ painting a rough picture of what to expect on June 27.