A Collective Memory

Barua Zetu archives the emotional, political, social, and personal perspectives that shaped the experiences. It records how lives changed, how our political consciousness was stirred and how we currently perceive our past, present and future. We acknowledge that these were not isolated incidents. Still, people had different experiences, and we look into recording and learning from these personal experiences and reflections.

Before The Protest

Life carried on in quiet negotiations. We planned, tolerated, ignored. Some of us believed change was slow. Some had already given up. Our lives moved in rhythms we thought we understood—even when they hurt.

During The Protest

The streets spoke. Rage, fear, love, resistance—all collided. We gathered. We watched. We stood still or moved fast. We made decisions—some instinctive, others heavy. We met power, and we met each other.

After The Protest

The silence returned—but we were no longer the same. Our families, our streets, our beliefs—they shifted. Some of us lost people. Some found new clarity. Some are still learning how to live with what we saw, did, or didn't do.

Home or Away

Before it all happened. I don't know if we lived in the contours of hope or hopelessness. We knew that the game was stale, tired and habitual. Like tea left too long in a pot, its aroma, once rich, now a bitter aftertaste. But most of us did not mind. We sat in halls, roadside cafes, and our living rooms, watching, commenting and sometimes scoffing. Always wishing and dreaming. We did not really a...

All is Political

Nothing is the same. Nothing is the same anymore.The streets taught us that silence has always been political. The random discourses taught us that apathy is a side. The failures taught us that every time we overlooked injustice, we endorsed it. We took part in it. Actively. We have now stopped pretending. Or wishing for someone to come in and save the day. Now, everything is political. My friends...

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Barua Zetu ensures that personal reflections, narratives, and experiences are preserved—not just political accounts or mainstream media coverage. We hope to express ourselves authentically and help future generations understand how ordinary Kenyans experienced, interpreted, and were affected by the protests and their aftermath.

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