Former Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana has outlined a detailed ten-point plan responding to the violent clashes that occurred during the June 25, 2024/2025, demonstrations and the recent Saba Saba protests, incidents that left many young Kenyans injured, missing, or dead.

In a series of posts on X on August 10, 2025, Kibwana demanded that the government fully own up to what he described as “gross wrongdoing” against Gen Z protesters and others.

He emphasized that the government’s first step should be an official admission of its mistakes along with a firm pledge to never repeat such actions.

Central to his plan is the immediate and unequivocal withdrawal of any orders that authorize security forces to “shoot to maim or kill.” Kibwana insisted that accountability must be prioritized, urging that everyone involved in the violent crackdowns face transparent justice.

He further called for the withdrawal of all pending court cases against demonstrators and for the reimbursement of those who paid bail.

The plan demands that the government locate and safely return all missing persons abducted during the protests to their families.

Additionally, Kibwana proposed that civil courts fast-track all cases involving victims of state violence.

A crucial part of the plan is a verified audit of all victims, to be conducted and published jointly by the Interior Ministry, the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), and human rights organizations.

Kibwana warned that the recently launched victim compensation programme must not be politicized or used to influence upcoming elections.

The former governor also called for the establishment of a genuine National Youth Marshall Empowerment Plan to address young Kenyans’ needs and aspirations.

He pressed the government to fully implement the 2013 Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) report, along with other long-standing human rights investigations dating back to 1963.

Concluding his message, Kibwana delivered a stark warning: “A State that fights its youth, kills the future.”