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Experts link protest violence to 2027 vote

A group of Women attack by hired goon on 6th July 2025 at Human Right commission office located along Amboseli road,Lavington in Nairobi. [Edward Kiplimo,standard]

It has been argued that the massive violence and looting in anti-government protests is an organic eruption of anger against President William Ruto’s government, while others think it is a clash between angry, hungry, poor, unemployed youth and wealthy business people.

However, scholars, historians and political pundits strongly disagree, arguing that the well-organised, choreographed violence aims to create fear and animosity among voters.

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