Leaders allied to the broad-based Kenya Kwanza government continue to call for the immediate arrest of opposition figures allegedly behind past and planned protests scheduled for June 25th, saying the demonstrations are fueling unrest and threatening national stability.

Speaking during a Women Empowerment Forum in Navakholo, Kakamega County, the leaders led by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, and President’s Aide Farouk Kibet accused the opposition of promoting anarchy and inciting violence.

In his address Wetangula challenged political leaders to embrace unity and look at political competition as simply a contest instead of enmity, further sustaining the call for peaceful coexistence between communities.

They urged law enforcement agencies and the judiciary to take decisive action against those orchestrating the protests.

Opposition leaders, including former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka, have urged the public to boycott work on that day.

They have also declared June 25 a symbolic public holiday in memory of the Gen Z protesters who died in the 2024 anti-government demonstrations.

The opposition maintains that the day will be a peaceful commemoration, focused solely on honouring those who lost their lives.

This even as tension is rising across the Country ahead of the planned J protests, with concerns over potential unrest and disruption to national stability.

Other leaders present, including Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot, MPs Sylvanus Osoro, Beatrice, Elachi, Bernard Shinali, and MP Emmanuel Wangwe, condemned the opposition for allegedly fueling tribal divisions and political incitement.

The leaders also rallied residents of the Mulembe Nation to support the Kenya Kwanza Government, citing its strong development agenda and commitment to economic transformation.