A video of Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna attempting to stop police officers from shooting at protesters has resurfaced online, stirring fresh debate over last year’s anti-finance bill demonstrations.
In the footage, Sifuna is seen rushing toward a group of officers who were roughing up a young man suspected of gaining unauthorised entry into a government building.
As the situation escalates, the Senator is captured boldly stepping in, trying to de-escalate tensions and prevent officers from firing.
The video has gone viral just days after a gripping BBC Africa Eye documentary titled Blood Parliament aired.
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The documentary shed light on the fatal shooting of protesters during the June 2024 Occupy Parliament demonstrations and exposed the identities of some of the officers allegedly behind the trigger.
Sifuna, who was at Parliament that day, responded to the exposé with a powerful post on X (formerly Twitter), painting a vivid picture of the chaos and emotion of that afternoon.
“The story of June 25th, 2024 is already written, and as they say, the ink is dry,” he wrote. “Those attempting to rewrite it will find it especially difficult because this particular piece of history is written in blood.”
He went on to describe the events as deeply traumatic but undeniably real.
"Speaking as someone who was present in Parliament that day, the events depicted in the #BloodParliament documentary by #BBCAfricaEye are not fabrications. They happened. We all saw it live and on our screens,” he added.
The story of June 25th 2024 is already written and as they say, the ink is dry. Those attempting to rewrite it will find it especially difficult because this particular piece of history is written in blood. Speaking as someone who was present in Parliament that day, the events…
— Edwin Sifuna (@edwinsifuna) April 29, 2025
“We must encourage these stories to be told from all angles for the sake of truth and justice. Those who are uncomfortable with this are wrestling with their own consciences—and we cannot help them with that.”
The documentary’s impact has been so significant that the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) was compelled to issue a public update on its investigations into police conduct during the June 2024 protests.
According to IPOA, 60 deaths were reported during the demonstrations. Of these, 22 investigations have been completed.
The authority said 36 cases remain active, and two are currently in court.
Additionally, eight of the completed cases are undergoing final internal review, with four others in the final stages of report writing.
The exposé has sparked emotional reactions both locally and globally.
Social media users have flooded timelines with messages of solidarity and calls for justice.
One user, John Shieni, shared a deeply personal reflection:
“As someone personally affected by these events, having lost my cousin Erick Shieni, I find this documentary both painful and necessary. It offers a sense of closure while acknowledging the deep hurt we still carry. I sincerely thank BBC for this powerful and courageous work.”
Another, Dennis Nyanga, urged for broader awareness ahead of the next general election:
“This documentary needs to be played one week before the 2027 election in all Kenyan media houses.”
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