Organisers had planned remembrance marches in the coastal city of Mombasa and the capital Nairobi to mark the second anniversary of the June 25, 2024 unrest, when protests escalated dramatically and protesters breached parliament grounds before a security crackdown left dozens dead.

Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen said on Wednesday police would escort the protesters but warned that criminals disguised as protesters would not be allowed to infiltrate and raid businesses.

Daniel Mokua Onsomu is facing charges before the Kibera Chief Magistrate’s Court over allegations that he fraudulently obtained Ksh2.05 million from Daniel Nyakundi Osiemo between September 8 and October 6, 2022.