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Kenya Is Burning. Here’s Why.
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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. Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox. 📩 Subscribe now: https://subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly 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/@politicalfronts 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? Sources https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/maandamano-parliament-coils-as-gen-z-protest-grips-nairobi-5094486 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/25/thousands-rally-in-kenya-to-mark-anniversary-of-antitax-demonstrations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmxxNpVQzOU https://www.facebook.com/TheStarKenya/posts/police-on-horses-chase-a-crowd-outside-mama-ngina-street-in-nairobi-cyrus-ombati/1177205774448630/ https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/kenyans-brace-protests-one-year-after-storming-parliament-2025-06-25/ https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2025-06-23-there-will-be-no-demonstrations-on-june-25-mwaura https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/gen-z-protests-hit-businesses-in-25-counties-5095308 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79epzj703eo https://x.com/NPSOfficial_KE/status/1931708564084551894 https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/ruto-walk-moi-footsteps-torture-abductions-playbook-5058390 https://x.com/ntvkenya/status/1937858296897040646 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjwn257j7y2o https://x.com/MwangiMaina_/status/1938256926460285211
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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. Stay ahead of global conflicts with WarFronts Weekly! Get sharp, no-nonsense military analysis straight to your inbox. 📩 Subscribe now: https://subscribepage.io/WarFrontsWeekly 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/@politicalfronts 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? Sources https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/maandamano-parliament-coils-as-gen-z-protest-grips-nairobi-5094486 https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/6/25/thousands-rally-in-kenya-to-mark-anniversary-of-antitax-demonstrations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmxxNpVQzOU https://www.facebook.com/TheStarKenya/posts/police-on-horses-chase-a-crowd-outside-mama-ngina-street-in-nairobi-cyrus-ombati/1177205774448630/ https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/kenyans-brace-protests-one-year-after-storming-parliament-2025-06-25/ https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2025-06-23-there-will-be-no-demonstrations-on-june-25-mwaura https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/gen-z-protests-hit-businesses-in-25-counties-5095308 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c79epzj703eo https://x.com/NPSOfficial_KE/status/1931708564084551894 https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/ruto-walk-moi-footsteps-torture-abductions-playbook-5058390 https://x.com/ntvkenya/status/1937858296897040646 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjwn257j7y2o https://x.com/MwangiMaina_/status/1938256926460285211
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