Roads leading to State House barricaded with razor wire.
Sensitive government installations are also under tight security.
Police have blockaded roads into Nairobi city centre on Wednesday morning as Kenyans take to the streets to mark the one-year anniversary of anti-government protests, which culminated in the storming of parliament and several deaths when security forces opened fire on demonstrators.
Public service vehicles (PSVs) have been particularly affected, with passengers being forced to disembark outside the central business district (CBD) and walk the rest of the way.
Major roads into the CBD have been completely blocked, with police erecting razor-sharp barbed wire barricades.
City residents on their way to work alight at the Uhuru Highway and Haile Sellasie Roundabout as police restrict any PSV from entering the CBD.
Photo credit: Francis Nderitu | Nation Media Group
Sensitive government installations are also under tight security. The roads leading to State House have been barricaded with razor wire and heavily fortified.
There was a heavy police presence in key parts of the city, with officers in full riot gear stationed along Kenyatta Avenue, Moi Avenue, and around the Kenya National Archives, where crowds had begun to gather by around 9 am.
Razor-sharp barbed wire at the entrance to Parliament Road on June 25, 2025.
Photo credit: Francis Nderitu | Nation Media Group
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen toured the CBD as security agencies increased surveillance in anticipation of nationwide protests marking the first anniversary of the 2024 Gen Z-led demonstrations.
Accompanied by the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Gilbert Masengeli, Mr Murkomen walked to Jogoo House A to meet Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja for a security briefing.
Before the meeting, CS Murkomen visited Harambee House where he interacted with officers on duty. He also briefly engaged with law enforcement officers patrolling the streets and spoke with Nairobi residents on their way to work.
Most business have remained closed.
The 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests left dozens dead and sparked international condemnation of alleged police brutality. This year's commemorations come amid growing calls for police reform and justice for victims of excessive force.
