Kenya: Protests intensified at the end of the year. On Tuesday, residents took to the streets of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, to protest, accusing the government of killing citizens, illegally detaining them, and kidnapping them.

 The protests that began yesterday, Monday, saw the kidnapping of leaders, including senators, and the population once again rose up to protest, demanding the release of those who were arrested. 

Senator Okiya Omtatah on Monday joined protesters who took to the streets of Nairobi to sit in, chanting anti-government slogans and demanding the release of seven people detained this month.

 The police fired tear gas at the protesters, and Senator Okiya and others with him were arrested and detained. 

The Daily Nation reported that the National Human Rights Commission last week expressed concern over the number of people illegally arrested on charges of criticizing the government. 

Last week, President William Ruto said the government would stop illegal detentions so that youth can live in peace

. Senator Omtatah on Monday filed a petition in the Nairobi High Court demanding the government release seven people who were illegally arrested by the police. Four social media users have also gone missing after sharing images of President Ruto, in which he was said to be making people hate the government. 

The Human Rights Commission said that Kenya could return to the dark ages due to the difficult times of protests that the population would go through, protesting the high cost of living, high taxes, unemployment, and others.

Protests in Kenya take long from the beginning of this year until its end. The youth who have misunderstandings with the government of William Ruto, especially protests resulting from the rising of taxes, the closing of the TikTok platform, and others.

Many properties were destroyed in Kenya due to protests, like trade houses, hospitals, and electricity.

In the last month, President William Ruto has tried to reconcile, but it’s not being productive.