{"id":4141,"date":"2026-06-25T12:48:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=4141"},"modified":"2026-06-25T12:48:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:48:37","slug":"orengo-salutes-kenyans-as-gen-z-anniversary-rekindles-call-for-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=4141","title":{"rendered":"Orengo Salutes Kenyans as Gen Z Anniversary Rekindles Call for Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<pre><em><strong>By Jeff Kizzilah Digital Editor<\/strong><\/em><\/pre>\n<p>Siaya Governor James Orengo joined thousands of Kenyans across Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, and other parts of the country in commemorating the anniversary of the historic Gen Z protests, paying tribute to those who lost their lives during the June 2024 anti-Finance Bill demonstrations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FB_IMG_1782391312612.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4142\" src=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FB_IMG_1782391312612-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FB_IMG_1782391312612-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FB_IMG_1782391312612-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FB_IMG_1782391312612-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FB_IMG_1782391312612-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FB_IMG_1782391312612-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/livenation254.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FB_IMG_1782391312612.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Governor Orengo praised the courage and resilience of citizens who participated in the commemorative activities, whether by taking to the streets or observing the day from their homes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe mask has completely fallen. It is now undeniably evident that the goons unleashed to harass peaceful citizens were state-sponsored and operating under police escort. But intimidation cannot silence a nation,\u201d Orengo said.<\/p>\n<p>The governor noted that despite challenges and resistance, protesters successfully marched to Parliament where they laid a wreath in honor of the young Kenyans who died during last year&#8217;s demonstrations.<\/p>\n<p>He described the fallen protesters as heroes whose sacrifice continues to inspire the country&#8217;s pursuit of justice, accountability, and democratic freedoms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey tried to bury our youth; they forgot they were seeds. The struggle for a just Kenya continues,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>The anniversary events were marked by renewed calls for justice, protection of constitutional freedoms, and accountability for those responsible for the deaths and injuries witnessed during the 2024 protests.<\/p>\n<p>Orengo urged Kenyans to remain steadfast in defending democracy and ensuring that the voices of young people continue to shape the country&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>#GenZAnniversary #JusticeForOurHeroes<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; By Jeff Kizzilah Digital Editor Siaya Governor James Orengo joined thousands of Kenyans across Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, and other parts of the country in&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4142,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4141","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-political-arena","category-politics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4141"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4141\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4143,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4141\/revisions\/4143"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}