[PHOTOS]: Ruto meets security chiefs at State House, Nairobi

President William Ruto addressing a high-level meeting of security chiefs and National Government Administration Officers at State House, Nairobi on June 28, 2025. /PCS

President William Ruto convened a high-level meeting at State House on Saturday with security chiefs and National Government Administration officers.

The President called on them to champion national unity and reinforce security across the country.

Present at the meeting were Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, his deputies, and the Director of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations Mohammed Amin, among other senior officials.

President William Ruto and IG Douglas Kanja during a high-level meeting of security chiefs at State House, Nairobi on June 28, 2025. /PCS

The gathering follows the violent demonstrations that erupted on June 25, which the government has condemned as a “well-planned and unconstitutional attempt at regime change.”

President Ruto described the protests—marked by the deaths of at least 16 people—as “calculated chaos” and “economic sabotage,” underscoring the severe disruption caused by the unrest.Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and Deputy IG Gilbert Masengeli during a security chiefs meeting at State House, Nairobi on June 28, 2025. /PCS

During the protests, shops and businesses in Nairobi’s central business district were attacked, looted, and set ablaze by unidentified groups within the demonstrators.

Security barricades in the city were also torched, and suspected plain-clothed officers were physically assaulted.Security chiefs during a meeting with President William Ruto at State House, Nairobi on June 28, 2025. /PCS

In Kikuyu town, the violence extended to public institutions, where local government buildings—including a police station and courtroom—were stormed and partially destroyed by fire.

In anticipation of the protests, authorities had taken precautionary measures including closing banks and schools in Nairobi’s CBD and securing key government facilities such as the State House and Parliament with multiple layers of barbed wire.Security chiefs and National Government Administration Officers during a meeting with President William Ruto at State House, Nairobi on June 28, 2025. /PCS

Kenya National Commiccion on Human Rights (KNCHR) said at least 19 people died 531 others were injured following the unrest.

The violence also targeted law enforcement infrastructure, with nine police stations attacked, five of which were set on fire.

Stations affected include Dagoretti, Molo, and Ol Kalou.

Over 80 police vehicles and more than 90 government and private vehicles were destroyed.

Additionally, five firearms were stolen from Dagoretti police post, while four others were destroyed by fire at Gachui police post. President William Ruto addressing a high-level meeting of security chiefs and National Government Administration Officers at State House, Nairobi on June 28, 2025. /PCS