Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura
Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has refuted claims suggesting that Thursday, June 25, 2026, will be declared a public holiday.
In a statement on Monday, June 22, Mwaura said June 25 will remain a regular working day and urged Kenyans to report to work as usual on the day.
He assured Kenyans that the government has put in place measures to safeguard businesses and maintain order across the country.
“June 25 will be a normal working day. There is no holiday declaration, and all Kenyans have been asked to report to their workplaces.
“The government has put in enough mechanisms to protect businesses across the country. Politicians planning to take advantage of the Gen Z commemoration to cause chaos have been put on notice,” said Mwaura.
The families of the victims of the June 2024 protest have announced they will hold a commemoration to honour them on Thursday.
The families are planning to march to the parliament building in Nairobi to demand justice before laying a wreath of flowers.
“We would like to notify you that on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 10:00 am, we have invited all Kenyans to proceed on a peaceful march as mothers, fathers, siblings, relatives, friends, to the Kenyan Parliament to demand justice, and lay flowers where our children were murdered,” the statement read.
Meanwhile, President William Ruto has warned against attempts to disrupt normal activities on Thursday.
The Head of State on Friday said the government will safeguard both the right to protest and the rights of other Kenyans to continue with their daily lives.
“I hear some people saying they want to shut down the country; we will defend the right of everybody because we are a country that believes viciously in order,” President Ruto stated
