A year after Gen Z protesters breached Parliament Buildings during the unprecedented "Occupy Parliament" protests sparked by the controversial Finance Bill, 2024, lawmakers are taking extraordinary measures to insulate themselves from public unrest.
The protests of June 2024 saw Parliament stormed for the first time in Kenya's history, forcing legislators to flee for safety.
The memory of that day lingers, shaping a new reality where security is paramount.
Enhanced measures now make it nearly impossible for visitors to access Parliament, a move justified as necessary to keep "undesirable elements" at bay.
