DCI: 24 arrested in connection with destruction of offices and court in Kikuyu
Police officers have arrested and arraigned 24 people in connection with the burning and destruction of offices in Kikuyu town during the Gen Z protests on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.
In a statement on Friday, June 27, 2025, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) revealed that the 24 had been arraigned before a magistrate at the Ruiru Law Courts.
“On June 25, 2025, protests in Kikuyu town, Kiambu County, marking the first anniversary of the 2024 Gen Z-led anti-Finance Bill demonstrations, turned destructive,” DCI said.
Arraigned before magistrate
“Protesters set fire to the Kikuyu Law Courts, Kikuyu Sub-County offices, and other government facilities, including vehicles, tractors and tuk-tuks. In response to the violence, detectives launched investigations to identify and apprehend the perpetrators.”
“As a result, 24 suspects have been arrested and arraigned before the Chief Magistrate’s Court at the Ruiru Law Courts. Detectives obtained a 14-day custodial order to complete their investigations,” police said.
Police said that a group of people stormed the Kiambu County physical planning offices and stole steel windows and a water tank.
Wanton destruction of property
“Two steel windows, a steel door, and a water tank, all stolen from the County Government’s physical planning offices during the protests, were recovered in a bush in the Mai-ii-hii and Kabete areas,” DCI noted.
“Detectives continue to pursue more leads to hold more suspects accountable for this egregious crime. The National Police Service urges members of the public to exercise restraint and avoid engaging in destructive behaviour during protests, as such actions will be met with the full force of the law.”
A rowdy group of people were seen storming the county government offices in Kikuyu Constituency, where they set several vehicles ablaze and destroyed windows in the adjacent buildings in the premises.
During the commotion, the rowdy group equally stormed the Kikuyu Law Courts, where they set it on fire, damaging property of unknown value and crucial documents stored in the courts.
Several leaders, including Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wah, condemned the violence and destruction of property, calling for a speedy investigation to bring those responsible to face justice.
