Activists Arrested For Leading Goons In June 25 Protests Released

"She (the magistrate) also told them to report to the station every Monday and Thursday of the week. Cash bail is set at Ksh200,000. We are struggling to get this cash bail, but we are hopeful they will be released today."

The case is set to be mentioned next on July 23, 2025.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in its report revealed that the activists were arrested following an intelligence-led operation on Friday, June 27, with the three accused of inciting violence, orchestrating widespread theft, and fueling the destruction of property through coordinated networks and social media.

They were accused of being the masterminds who organised the infiltration of goons in the June 25 commemorative protests. They were intercepted aboard a Mombasa-bound bus near Konza City following a comprehensive forensic investigation triggered by reports from concerned members of the public.

The Police Reforms Working Group – Kenya (PRWGK), however, demanded the release of the human rights defenders, condemning their arbitrary arrest and incarceration.

The group set the record straight by stating that the three are human rights defenders who subscribe to the responsibility, principles and ethics of human rights work, including working peacefully to promote, protect, and realise the rights and freedoms guaranteed under national constitutions and international law.

"While the police have indicated in an official statement that the three were arrested in connection with the attack and destruction of property on the 25 June 2025 protests, we strongly disagree with this narrative.

"We urge the state not to use the events of 25 June as a pretext for criminalising peaceful protest, silencing dissent, delegitimising human rights work, and shrinking civic space protected by our constitution," the statement read in part.