DCP youth leader vows to mobilize youth for Saba Saba protests following court release
Thiga made it clear that recent arrests would not deter the youth from pushing forward with their demands.
Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) National Youth Leader Wanjiku Thiga has pledged to rally young people back to the streets for Saba Saba demonstrations, just hours after securing her release on bail from the Kiambu Law Courts.
Speaking defiantly outside the courthouse on Friday, July 4, Thiga made it clear that recent arrests would not deter the youth from pushing forward with their demands.
“Monday bado mapambano. We will be on the streets for Saba Saba. If you want to arrest us, do it now but come Monday at 8 am, we’ll be out there again!” she declared.
Thiga had earlier been arrested in Kamakis, Ruiru, and held at Ruiru Police Station. She was arraigned in Kiambu and freed on a cash bail of Sh50,000 with an additional surety of Sh200,000.
Upon her release, Thiga criticized ongoing efforts to coerce youth into aligning with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA), insisting that young people would not be manipulated.
“They can’t scare us into joining UDA. We know what’s going on,” she said.
She also directed strong words at elected leaders, calling on Members of Parliament to uphold their constitutional duty to serve the people.
“You were elected by the people not to turn against them. We are watching. Choose to be on the right side of history,” she said.
Thiga’s arrest, along with that of Peter Kinyanjui, DCP’s Kiambu County Youth Leader, drew backlash from human rights defenders and concerned family members. Kinyanjui was reportedly picked up in a late-night operation in Limuru, during which gunshots were allegedly fired to scatter neighbors.
Thiga’s bold remarks come as momentum builds ahead of this year’s Saba Saba Day protests, commemorating the July 7 struggle for multiparty democracy.
This year, the movement is being spearheaded by a new generation of youth, primarily Gen Z, who are demanding government accountability and deep systemic reform.
With Monday’s protests drawing near, attention now shifts to how the state and security agencies will respond to the growing calls for action on the streets.
