On Tuesday morning, a group of demonstrators gathered near the Kenya National Archives, their voices rising in unison as they sang the national anthem.
Moments later, the tone shifted. A football appeared, and the crowd, young men and women alike, burst into a spontaneous match, chasing the ball across the open space with no teams, no goalposts, and no rules.
At least 11 suspected protesters have been arrested and detained, although authorities did not immediately disclose the charges they may face.
Cheers to those young Kenyans who came out to protest the exploding fuel cost in the country as well as the high cost of living. They showed their love for the country and Kenyans have tremendous respect for them.
On the other hand, the political loudmouths like Rigathi Gachagua who was busy screaming about the upcoming rallies for over a week was hiding in Wamunyoro receiving aspirants for his DCP party for 2027.
Gachagua hope was that tens of thousands of young Kenyans would be on the streets to obey his call for them to act on high cost of fuel and those Kenyans completely ignored Gachagua’s calls for mass protests.
Now Gachagua should know Kenyan youth will not listen to his diatribe and the old man should just concentrate on DCP fights in Central Kenya because that is his only battlefield.
Laikipia West aspirant Karanja Ka-waithira joins DCP Party
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, welcomed Laikipia West parliamentary aspirant Karanja Ka-waithira into the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), as the party continues to expand its presence ahead of the 2027 elections.
Adongo Ogony is a Human Rights Activist and a Writer who lives in Toronto, Canada
