Protesters picketing along Kimathi Street in Nairobi during the commemoration of the Gen-Z protests on June 2, 2025.
Photo credit: Billy Ogada | Nation Media Group
In a time when Kenyans are raising their voices, it is disheartening to see legislative attempts aimed at silencing rather them than listening. The proposal by Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris to keep protesters from certain areas, including Parliament and State House, is not only regressive but also unconstitutional and disconnected from reality.
Public institutions are not private property. They are funded and sustained by the taxes of hardworking citizens. Kenyans have every right to access these spaces, demand accountability and express their frustrations, especially when those institutions appear to be operating without public interest at heart.
