Misleading video of Kenyan leaders sharing positions during anniversary protests

On June 25, 2025, Kenya marked the first anniversary of anti-government protests, demonstrators violated parliament. Before the anniversary, videos shared on social media allegedly showed prominent Kenyan leaders, including Vice President Kithure Kindiki, former President Rigathi Gachagua and opposition leader Raila Odinga – Anniversary protests against the plan. However, these claims are misleading. Two of the clips are old and one has the wrong text.

“Gen Z comes to meet us on Wednesday morning and you’ll see the fire.” Tiktok Posts Published on June 24, 2025, partly in Swahili.

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The clip shows Kindiki warned: “I heard that someone is there posting a lot about what they are going to do on Wednesday. Come to see us in the morning.”

He added: “Because this country is not alone, it belongs to everyone. Those who have no protests, this is their country. Even if you, this is your country. Is your country alone?”

“The message can be conveyed clearly from Gachagua (no protest) (sic), ”. Tiktok Posts Published on June 20, 2025, published in Swahili and English.

“…Please you cancel the protest so that criminals don’t hijack them and engage in criminal activities. The president has ceded, so you beg to hear, you will be heard,” Gachagua said in the clip.

“But at any time you are calling for protests, criminals with misintention are hijacking and taking this opportunity to rob, steal and cause chaos.” “As our children, you owe peace in this country, please consider what you have been heard. Don’t give these criminals the opportunity to use the information you have started sincerely and to infiltrate and hijack the country, bringing chaos to our beautiful country.”

one third Tiktok Postspublished on June 24, 2025, a text overlay reads: “‘No protest tomorrow!’ Raila Odinga protested on June 25.”

“Youth and other Kenyans say they will protest tomorrow,” Odinga said in the clip.

He then read Article 37 of the Constitution, which guarantees every Kenyan’s right to assemble, demonstrate, picket and petition to the public authorities in peace.

He also noted that protesters need to “notify the authorities in advance” and “share details of the starting point, route, final location and time of the protests in the planned,” adding that the police’s role is to “protect protesters, ensure peace, and protect property from destruction.”

Landmark protest anniversary

June 25, 2025, mark One year since protests Reaching orgasm Attacking Kenyan Parliament among protesters. At least sixty people were killed by security forces during the protest (reservation here and here).

according to Report Kenya Civil Society Alliance lacks voices, and last year’s anti-government demonstrations increased the mandatory disappearance of police officers by 450% in 2024 (Archived here).

In recent weeks, public outrage has aroused public outrage due to allegations of police kidnapping and arbitrary arrests, especially in die Earlier this month here).

President William Ruto ahead of anniversary warn Oppose violence and destruction, urge Kenyans to respect the police rather than provoke or intimidate here).

But the clips linking the speeches of several prominent leaders to the anniversary protests are misleading.

Video missing context

AFP fact checks were conducted Reverse image search For the video’s keyframe and result determination, the clips of Kindiki and Gachagua are old, while the Odinga clips are misrepresented despite being used in the correct context.

Kindiki’s clip was originally publishing By Citizen TV on July 10, 2023 (Archived here).

At the time, Kindiki, who served as cabinet secretary, warned opposition protesters that they were planning large-scale operations. He warned against violence and property damage and pointed out that police will do their best to maintain peace.

While he did not publicly comment on this year’s anniversary protests, he was appointed vice president, Kindiki Defensive He served as Home Minister for his term, saying he was not responsible for police actions last year (released here).

He acknowledged the pain of a family who lost a loved one but emphasized the need for order.

The clip showing Gachagua is publishing By Citizen TV on July 3, 2024 (Archived here).

In that speech, he begged young people to lift the anti-government protests that have shaken the country for weeks due to the 2024 financial bill.

However, Gachagua did recently oppose the anniversary protests. he wonerned Young people should not take to the streets, suggesting that they conduct commemorations in peace, accusing the government of conspiracy to use hired Goins to kill protesters (released here).

Finally, Odinga’s clip comes from address He gave (archive) in Mombasa the day after the protest anniversary (reservation) here).

Although he did settle the planned anniversary protests, he had no objection to them at any time, as Tiktok said.

Instead, he defended the Kenyan right to protest, pointing out the need to inform relevant authorities in advance, and urged the government to respect the constitution and allow peaceful protests under the protection of the police.

He also called on the church to say he was called selective anger, accusing religious leaders of their recent brutality against the police.