#BBCAfricaEye investigates the shootings of three demonstrators during the Kenya Finance Bill 2024 protest in Nairobi on June 25th.
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On June 25th 2024, blood was spilt at Kenya’s parliament.
That day, thousands of protestors headed there to stop the 2024 finance bill being passed into law. En-route they were met with tear gas, truncheons, and even gunfire. When they got there, and stormed the legislature, some of that gunfire turned lethal. At least three people were killed: students, shopkeepers, and Sunday school teachers. Since then, no one has been held to account for their deaths.
Now, using open-source intelligence (OSINT) and forensic techniques, #BBCAfricaEye can expose the men who spilled blood on the grounds of Kenya’s parliament.
00:00 June 25th: Protesting a finance bill, livestreaming a revolution
01:10 “The People’s Assembly, belongs to the people”
03:37 The March to Parliament
04:03 ‘It’s already really hard for everyone – the taxes will make life much harder’
04:50 ‘It’s the working, middle and lower class against the ruling class’
06:10 The Day Begins: “This is something this country has never seen before”
08:04 Protesters Face Off with Police: “This is Kenya. We are one.”
11:02 Parliament is breached
13:00 David Chege and Ericsson Mutisya are killed
21:20 The Second Incursion: Eric Shieni is shot
26:24 Who killed Eric Shieni?
34:20 June 26th: President Ruto withdraws the 2024 Finance Bill
34:50 “You must listen to the heartbeat of the nation”
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Filmed, Produced & Directed By – Bertram Hill
Executive Producer – Pete Murimi
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Archive – AFP, Citizen TV, Getty Images, Parliament of Kenya, KTN, NTV, Reuters, State House Kenya
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📽 Watch this documentary in SWAHILI here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuEc47jKEU0 , in HAUSA here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MercqyBo-HQ and in FRENCH here: https://youtu.be/l05lj0kgYBk
🚨 UPDATE 29/04/25: Rights groups call for probe following this #BBCAfricaEye documentary: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy9vrz4q1v8o
🗞 Read about this investigation here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8jexr9yv0do
That budding journalist man, Ademba, may life reward him for the goodness and bravery that is in his heart.
This is wrong to shoot young peaceful protesters. This is history repeating itself. The government should rethink and retreat from their actions.
You told everyone to tighten their belts but you didn’t yourself.
Is this democracy. Where else are young protesters shot not even like animals. Which way Africa?
This president should rather step down and let give another patient leader a go.
He doesn’t want to hear the truth.
African democracy is not working.
😔😔😥pain 😩 is our meal from leaders every second 😢😢
I am sorry for the losses
😢v 30:39
ichungwa ni mjinga sana,
😭😭😭😭thank you Bbc
Rogue regime kasongo should go home😮😮
All love and support from Belarus. Thank you and stay strong ❤
Ruto most face justice and jail term
Crazy government this one
From kangemi.We stand with Kenya
May the Lord God Almighty watch over Kenya🙏🏼🤲🏼
It’s very hard to watch this documentary. Our Kenyan brothers deserve justice.
From America we stand with Kenyans 👊🏾
Ruto you think you is a bad boy your time coming you discuss take your resignation now the world is watching
Same with Chinese government , it’s suck
Eric 😭💪🏾👑🤦🏾
This is so upsetting 😔😔
We are waiting for a second documentary covering June 25, 2025
Thank you BBC. Eyes opened. Truth displayed. We'll never forget!
RIP champs 🕊️ ✌️ 😭
✊✊🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪
Well put together. Mad respect to the Kenyan youth. May those who lost their lives rest in power. Power to the people 🇳🇦🤝🏾🇰🇪…
Shame on you BBC that was not peaceful they were aiming Destroying parliament n police were doing there work….if there no police…what could happened…may more loss…more death..it's poor politics in Kenya…n Kenyan mind are still weak to think twice.
These people said they were going to parliament for Peaceful demonstration but ended up vandalizing state properties. Upon all the warning shots……sad about the killings but that demonstration was not peaceful…..
The gent that jumped over the gate and stood with the people
He should be the president
ruto is cursed
Almighty Ahayah through the blood of your son Yahweh Hamashiya we break the evil alters, general curses created by our government, ancestors, grandparents and parents over our children, youth and future generation. We surrender everything to you Ahayah through your son Jesus Christ . God is in control Amen Hallelujah
This is what a true media is, not the ones that we have, that are all corrupted and bought by the parties.
It's all sad the work that our media does.
this is what is called the museveni effect, museveni is training all the east african leaders bad manners.God help Kenya and Uganda get rid of bad leadership
Now this is whats we call proffessional investigative journalism, My prayers for our beautiful east african neighbours.Praying for Kenya from uganda
Rutho is a ruthless liar! Another dictator with counted days in "power". Him and his government will be gone soon.
are these policemen behind bars?
These peasants know nothing.
Are they shooting citizens with live bullet like it enemy
Thanks, BBC News Africa, for opening our eyes. 🇰🇪
From South Africa I stand with Kenyans 🤎🤎🤎🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
Ruto is the worst president in Africa
If the building was just abandoned, all those kids coulda went in & did WHAT ?! Lolol made a mess ? Those people in the street could no sooner organize and run a govnmt than a pig could milk a cow ! They would of left in a cupl days bcuz they were hungry & bored & noone would’ve gotten killed.
They said they are too many people in Africa then this happens
lmao MPs were already in and they left just to GO BACK IN bruhhh wtf big brain shi here 🧠
This is yet to happen In South Africa 🇿🇦we also tired of the corrupt government
The killing fields of Kenya
We shall never forget😭😭
from south africa🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦to kenya🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽stand strong❤️i send my prayers
And someone can't stop singing "Kumi Bila Break" just because the guy killing innocent Kenyans is from his region. What a joke and a shallow way of seeing.
MAY THIS NEVER BE FORGOTTEN NO MATTER THE AMOUNT OF LIES & SMILES HE KEEPS TRYING TO COVER ALL THESE WITH.
I stand with Kenya!
As a person coming from another bankrupt country with already one of the highest taxes in the world, I can't understand why our government is allowed to throw out our money and is now discussing to raise taxes again.
This need to stop!!!!
I can't finish watching this,my heart is pained…I will come back later
Free Palestina 🇵🇸
Eat the rich