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United Opposition leaders are calling for compensation for victims of the 2024 Gen Z protests ahead of the June 25, 2026 commemoration.
In a joint statement read by Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka at the SKM Command Centre in Karen on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, the coalition urged the government to pay the affected victims and their families without further delay.
“We want this money paid, the Ksh2 billion paid on or before June 25,” Kalonzo said.
He told supporters that he is aware the government plans to allocate Ksh2 billion for the compensation in the budget that Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi will present to the National Assembly. While Kalonzo acknowledged that compensation does not replace justice, he argued that every family that lost a loved one or suffered harm during the protests deserves to receive the payment, followed by justice.
The former vice president also questioned the proposed way the funds would be managed, saying the allocation would sit under the State House budget. He argued that the compensation programme should instead be handled by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) to improve transparency and accountability.
Kalonzo also criticized the recent arrest of former Chief Justice David Maraga. He said Maraga had joined protests against what the opposition described as the excision of land from Nairobi National Park. He added that the United Opposition would organize similar demonstrations to defend the park against what they called encroachment and unlawful takeover.
His comments come days after the United Opposition confirmed that it would participate in the June 25, 2026 Gen Z commemoration activities.
Gachagua Says SHA Is Collapsing
Meanwhile, Rigathi Gachagua reiterated that the Social Health Authority (SHA) is on the verge of collapse, saying the health system has failed to function for the past four days.
The former deputy president warned that the looming SHA breakdown could trigger a wider crisis affecting service delivery nationwide.
“I just want to say that a few months ago, I said SHA will collapse in six months. For the last four days, the systems are down, and that is a sign of collapse,” he said.
Gachagua added that facilities currently are owed up to Ksh90 million by the government, and he warned that the mounting debt could force hospitals to shut down.
Duale Dismisses SHA Collapse Claims
However, the government dismissed claims that the Social Health Authority (SHA) will collapse or shut down within six months, saying the national health system remains stable, adequately funded, and continues to expand.
Speaking on the progress of the new health financing model, Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale said SHA has operated for 19 months and continues to record strong growth in membership, collections, and payments to health facilities nationwide.
Duale said assertions that SHA will shut down lack factual basis, citing the scale of funds collected and disbursed since the authority began operations.
“As of today, more than 30 million Kenyans have registered with the Social Health Authority, and thousands more are still continuing to sign up daily,” he said.
He added that the system continues to function effectively under the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF). According to Duale, health facilities received Ksh97 billion under SHIF alone. He said civil servant and teacher medical schemes were paid Ksh3.5 billion, while Ksh1.4 billion went to emergency, chronic, and critical illness cases. The government also allocated Ksh19 billion directly to primary health care services.
“These numbers show a system that is working, not one that is collapsing,” Duale said.
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