Parliament and the president's office in Nairobi, Kenya's capital, were barricaded on Wednesday. This action came ahead of planned protests marking the one-year anniversary of anti-tax demonstrations, which tragically resulted in 60 deaths and left 20 others still missing.

A heavy police presence was evident, and roads leading to Parliament were blocked with razor wire, as was President William Ruto's statehouse office. During last year's protests, demonstrators had stormed Parliament, burning part of the building as lawmakers fled. Bodies lay in the streets, and medical workers and watchdogs reported that police had opened fire, leading to the deployment of the military.

Kenyan youth remain deeply unhappy with the current administration. Their grievances include widespread corruption, the rising cost of living, police brutality, and the recent death of a blogger while in custody. The close-range shooting of a civilian during more recent protests has further exacerbated public anger.