JOINT STATEMENT: Statement on the Loss of Life and Injuries as the Nation Commemorates the First Anniversary of 25 June 2024.

Nairobi, Wednesday, June 25, 2025: The Law Society of Kenya, Police Reforms Working Group and the Kenya Medical Association express condolences to the families of the eight protesters who were killed today. At least 400 others were treated, with 83 of them referred to specialized treatment for serious injuries. At least eight protesters have been treated for gunshot wounds. Three of the injured include police officers. While these figures are confirmed by medics and human rights defenders, sadly, the exact figures may only be known in the course of time.

Today’s protests saw significant numbers of protesters publicly demonstrate across 23 counties. We urge those still on the streets to exercise care to avoid further loss of life and injury. We remind all law enforcement agencies currently deployed and under the control and command of the National Police Service to exercise restraint. Every Kenyan life is precious.

We pray for our nation, dialogue and a way forward from the political impasse facing Kenya.

May justice continue to be our shield and defender. God bless Kenya.

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ENDS

FIDA-Kenya media contact – Mark Owuor Otieno – owuorm@fidakenya.org

This statement is signed by the Kenya Medical Association, Law Society of Kenya and the Police Reforms Working Group, an alliance of national and grassroots organizations committed to professional, accountable, and human rights-compliant policing. They include:  Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU), Amnesty International Kenya, Kariobangi Paralegal Network, Katiba Institute, Defenders Coalition, Social Justice Centres Working Group (SJCW), Kenyan Section of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ Kenya), International Justice Mission (IJM-K), HAKI Africa, Women Empowerment Link, Social Welfare Development Program (SOWED), Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA- Kenya), International Centre for Transitional Justice (ICTJ – Kenya), Transparency International Kenya, Shield For justice, Wangu Kanja Foundation, Constitution and Reform Education Consortium (CRECO), Kenyans for Peace, Truth and Justice (KPTJ) and Peace Brigades yInternational Kenya (PBI Kenya).