Ndindi Nyoro accuses State of negligence during Saba Saba protests

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By Esther Nyambura | Jul 10, 2025
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro at ACK St Andrews Church old stadium in Embu. November 26, 2023. [Muriithi Mugo, Standard]

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has criticised the government’s handling of the Saba Saba protests, accusing it of gross negligence and failure to protect Kenyans and their property.

Nyoro, on Thursday, July 10, questioned the effectiveness of the country’s intelligence agencies and demanded accountability from top security officials.

“Was there intelligence that there was mayhem to be meted on the people of Kenya? If not, I want to remind the government that taxpayers give them Sh50 billion for intelligence gathering alone,” said Nyoro. “And therefore if they didn’t know there will be mayhem then they have no business calling themselves government," he said wondered how chaos erupted despite a heavy police presence.

Ndindi Nyoro faults government’s intelligence over Saba Saba chaos, cites Ksh 50B budget allocation

Video: Charles Kahari pic.twitter.com/ZcfQeozWxW — The Standard Digital (@StandardKenya) July 10, 2025

According to him, the government either ignored credible warnings or simply failed to act.

“And if they knew, why did the chaos got to that point?” he posed. “If the government cannot protect the lives and the property of the people of Kenya, then what’s your work? And there is intelligence budget, allocated for that.”

His remarks follow the July 7 demonstrations, which saw widespread destruction of property and violent clashes between police and protestors, leaving at least 31 people dead, including a 12-year-old child, and 107 others injured. 

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