A history of state violence, why police are so violent

In June 2024, young Kenyans took to the streets to protest the Finance Bill—and some never came home. As the Blood Parliament documentary circulates online, many are asking: how did we get here? Why does it feel like Kenya’s police serve power, not the people?

This video traces the deep, often bloody roots of police brutality in Kenya—from colonial times, to the Kenyatta regime, to the 2024 protests. From Harry Thuku’s arrest in 1922, to the Wagalla Massacre, to the killing of unarmed Gen Z protesters, this story follows a chilling pattern: the use of police as political weapons—and the rewards they receive for violence.

We piece it together like young people trying to understand our country—and what it will take to reclaim it.

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