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Saba Saba
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Saba Saba protests shake 17 counties

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Police clear a section of the Nyeri–Nairobi highway that was barricaded by protesters in Karatina town during the Saba Saba protests on July 7, 2025.

Photo credit: Joseph kanyi | Nation Media Group

A tense stillness gripped at least 16 counties on Monday as Kenyans heeded the call to protest in the nationwide Saba Saba protests.

Businesses remained shut and public transport was disrupted across several urban centres as tension ran high throughout the day.