Kindiki warns against chaos in June 25 protests
National
By
Stephen Rutto
| Jun 22, 2026
DP Kithure Kindiki during Interdenominational Sunday Worship and Thanksgiving service in Ziwa, Soy Constituency, Uasin Gishu County, June 21, 2026. [DPCS]
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki yesterday warned protesters against causing mayhem during the planned Gen-Z commemorative protests on Thursday.
Kindiki said the police will be deployed to protect property and lives during the opposition-backed June 25 demonstrations.
The DP said protesters have a right to hold protests on Thursday, but will be met by force should they loot businesses and attack other Kenyans.
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"This is not supposed to be a threat or a joke. On Thursday, there will be no monkey business. No one will threaten and stop us from protecting property, businesses and lives," Kindiki said during a Church service and fundraiser in Ziwa, Uasin Gishu County.
He alleged that the protests were being organised by opposition figures who were bent on causing mayhem.
According to Kindiki, the planned protests were not about the 2026 finance bill but were aimed at advancing political interests.
"They (opposition) were asked to give the harmful clauses in the finance bill and they didn't show us. They are now saying the bill is okay. This indicates that they were only politicising it," he said.
He added, "You will hold demonstrations, but the constitution will not allow you to breach peace and destroy property. I assure the country that businesses will be protected."
President William Ruto's allies also backed the idea of security apparatus guarding property and lives.
Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika warned that protesters would lose their constitutional rights if they fail to maintain peace during the Thursday protests.
Kihika claimed that the opposition figures were targeting to use the protests for selfish political gains.
"It is your constitutional right, but you will lose it if you loot property.
There is nothing that hurts Kenyans in the finance bill and you have no reason to protest," the Governor said.
Her Nandi counterpart, Stephen Sang, said: "Some political leaders are beating drums of war by organising goons in the name of the finance bill protest. Those who are planning to cause mayhem ahead of the elections should be prosecuted."
Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago said the finance bill has been unfairly faulted by the opposition in a bid to incite the youth into protests.
"We want the opposition to call off the planned protests because it has no agenda. They were asked to point out flaws in the bill, but they failed to substantiate their opposition to it," said Mandago.
Nakuru Town East MP David Gikaria said the finance bill is not punitive and claimed that the opposition had yet to explain the harmful clauses of the bill.
"We are only asking for peaceful elections next year," he said.
Nyeri Woman Representative Rahab Mukami said there will be no protests in her County.
Mukami argued that Nyeri residents will not stage protests because they have benefited from development projects initiated by the current administration.
"I want to ask Rift Valley leaders to support Ruto at home," she said.
Kindiki was also accompanied by Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii, Wisley Rotich (Elgeiyo Marakwet) and Jeremiah Lemurkai (Turkana)
MPs David Kiplagat (Soy), Oscar Sudi (Kapseret), David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East), Joseph Makilap (Baringo North) and Irene Njoki (Bahati).