TWO Activists Arrested For State House March Planned By Protest Victims’ Families
On Tuesday morning, police officers detained two activists, Julius Kamau and Collins Otieno, at Nairobi’s Jeevanjee Gardens for allegedly planning a march to the State House.
According to reports, the couple planned to march in solidarity with the relatives of anti-government protest victims in 2024 and 2025 to demand recompense.
Witnesses stated that the arrest occurred shortly before the families gathered at the Jeevanjee Gardens ahead of the march.
Police arrest two activists, Julius Kamau and Collins Otieno, at Jeevanjee Gardens in Nairobi ahead of a planned march to State House organised in solidarity with families of victims of the 2024 and 2025 anti-government protests, who are demanding justice and accountability for… pic.twitter.com/fAaZso9E0Q
— The Eastleigh Voice (@Eastleighvoice) December 22, 2025
“I have been arrested. We are at the central police station to join the mothers of victims of police. They arrested Collins Otieno and me,” Kamau wrote on his X account.
Kamau and Otieno were apprehended by highly armed uniformed police officers and carried in a police vehicle to the Central Police Station.
Despite being arrested at the Central authorities Station, the authorities did not immediately reveal the charges against the two. The arrests soon raised emotions at Jeevanjee Gardens.
Kenyans.co.ke footage showed a police presence in the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD), as well as a small group of individuals waving Kenyan flags while peacefully marching down Kenyatta Avenue.
Meanwhile, other campaigners have decried Otieno and Kamau’s arrests, accusing the government of violating their rights.
Hussein Khalid, Chief Executive Officer of Vocal Africa, took to his X account to condemn the incident and urge the National Police Service to release the two activists.
“Shame. Why arrest someone for standing with the mothers of victims? NPS remains largely a force and not a service. Instead of serving the people, they’re violating the people. Free Julius Kamau,” he commented.
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The latest development comes a day after parents and relatives of youths killed during the 2024–2025 anti-government protests announced plans to march to the State House today.
Victims of Gen Z protests commence their March to State House Nairobi where Anti Riot Police Officers have been deployed @citizentvkenya pic.twitter.com/goQo0RjsjZ
— Seth Olale (@SethOlale) December 22, 2025
In a formal notice to police, the families said the peaceful procession would begin at Jeevanjee Gardens at 9 am before heading to the State House.
The families accused the government of allegedly delaying justice and compensation disbursement.
This is despite a presidential proclamation issued on August 8, 2025, which established a framework for reparations to victims of police brutality.
TWO Activists Arrested For State House March Planned By Protest Victims’ Families
