THE LION OF EMBAKASI BABU OWINO STORMS CENTRAL POLICE STATION IN AN EVENING RAID TO RESCUE DETAINED GEN Z PROTESTERS.

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino engages in an intense evening discussion with police officers at Central Police Station.

By Maximilla Wafula 

NAIROBI, Kenya - Embakasi East Member of Parliament and Nairobi Gubernatorial hopeful Babu Owino this evening stormed the Nairobi Central Police Station, demanding the immediate release of dozens of youths arrested during day-long street demonstrations. The protests, organized by Gen Z activists and civil society groups, were held to commemorate the second anniversary of the historic June 25, 2024, anti-government uprising. True to his pre-demonstration pledge, the vocal lawmaker arrived at the station as dusk fell, accompanied by a team of legal minds to offer free legal aid and secure the freedom of those caught up in the law enforcement sweep.

Hours before the memorial processions kicked off across the Central Business District (CBD), Babu Owino had released a stern video statement warning the state against high-handedness and profiling of young citizens. "I know, as usual, police officers will target our brothers and sisters for arrest under this regime," Owino stated earlier in the day. "In case anybody is arrested, nobody should worry. As Babu Owino, together with a competent team of advocates, we will ensure that you are free." Witnesses at Central Police Station described a high-stakes evening standoff as the MP engaged senior station commanders, insisting that the right to peaceful assembly, picketing, and remembrance is securely anchored under Article 37 of the Constitution of Kenya.

The June 25th anniversary holds deep emotional and political weight in Kenya, marking two years since thousands of young citizens breached Parliament to oppose sweeping tax increases in the 2024 Finance Bill. While the Interior Ministry, led by Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, had promised that police would facilitate peaceful processions, parts of the city witnessed running battles and teargas deployment as human rights groups monitored the unfolding events. Human rights bodies, including the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), had earlier issued strict guidelines warning individual police officers against arbitrary abductions, masks, or the use of excessive force.

By storming the police station late in the evening to stand with the detained youth, Babu Owino continues to aggressively position himself as a fierce ally of the youth movement and a chief challenger to the current city leadership ahead of the 2027 Nairobi gubernatorial race. Legal teams remain camped at the station tonight, and The County Diary will continue to bring you live updates as more details emerge on the status of the detainees.