BBC Africa Eye has released a powerful new documentary titled Blood Parliament, shedding light on the brutal crackdown against Gen Z protesters during the historic June 2024 demonstrations in Kenya.

The 30-minute investigative film focuses on the events of June 25, 2024, when security forces opened fire on peaceful protesters inside the Kenyan Parliament grounds. The protests were fueled by widespread outrage over the controversial Finance Bill 2024, which proposed steep tax hikes amid a struggling economy.

According to the documentary, heavily armed police and elite security units used live ammunition against unarmed youths, resulting in multiple deaths and hundreds of injuries. BBC Africa Eye identifies key individuals and chains of command responsible for the violence, raising serious questions about the Kenyan government’s use of lethal force against its own citizens.

The documentary has sparked national debate and international attention, as many Kenyans, particularly Generation Z, continue to demand justice for the victims. The exposé reveals how protesters, largely mobilized through social media platforms like TikTok and X (formerly Twitter), had gathered to peacefully oppose the bill that many saw as a betrayal of their future.

Speaking to BBC Africa Eye, survivors described scenes of chaos and terror as bullets rained down on demonstrators. Some protesters were shot at close range, while others were pursued and arrested.

Following public outrage, President William Ruto vetoed the Finance Bill a day later, but calls for accountability have persisted. Despite several government pledges to investigate the killings, no high-profile prosecutions have occurred as of today.

Kenyan mainstream media outlets, including Homeboyz Radio, NRG Radio, and Mideyah Digital Media, have widely circulated the documentary, further amplifying demands for justice.

Blood Parliament is currently available for public viewing on the BBC Africa YouTube channel, where it has quickly garnered thousands of views and reignited conversations around police brutality, youth activism, and governance in Kenya.

As the country reflects on the one-year anniversary of the protests, many wonder whether the revelations made by Blood Parliament will finally lead to meaningful reforms or if the bloodshed of June 2024 will remain another unresolved chapter in Kenya’s turbulent history.