Omtatah warmly received at the Shujaaz memorial concert in Uhuru Park
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah was warmly received at the Shujaaz Memorial Concert at Uhuru Park on Sunday
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah was warmly received at the Shujaaz Memorial Concert at Uhuru Park on Sunday.
The concert was in honour of protesters who died during the anti-Finance Bill demonstrations these past two weeks.
Thousands of Kenyans led by Gen Zs and Millennials thronged the venue in their numbers to honour the dead.
Omtatah was one of the most vocal leaders to oppose the now-impugned Finance Bill, 2024.
That he is a darling of the people was evident from the way he was received at the memorial concert to loud cheers.
Some of his peers in the National Assembly who supported the Bill have had hostile reception at public events.
Footage shared on X showed Omtatah being mobbed by a crowd as the others made way for him to pass upon arrival at Uhuru Park.
He climbed on the stage, waved to the crowd and danced in sync with Eric Wainaina’s ‘Nchi ya Kitu Kidogo’ song to wild cheers from Kenyans.
The Shujaaz Memorial Concert brought on board other people outside the Gen Z and Millennial bracket.
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The event was preceded by the mounting of white crosses bearing the names of those who died during the protests and those still missing.
Several artists entertained the crowd.
They included Khaligraph Jones, Bien, Fena, Nameless, Octopizzo, Charisma, Juliani, Eric Wainaina, Sarabi Band, Graffiti Band, Mutoria and DJ Moh.
Others were DJ Double Trouble, Field Marshall Band, Njerae, DJ Lordiwn, MC Kwambox, MC Kibunja, and MC Njoria among others.
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja okayed the use of Uhuru Park for the memorial concert.
Kenyans turned up in large numbers to honour those who died during the anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests last two weeks.
They carried Kenyan flags and waved them as they were entertained by various artists.
July 7 is also an important day in the fight for the country’s second liberation and the event was used to reflect on Kenya’s history.
It is commemorated yearly for the memories of July 7, 1990, when nationwide protests took place in Kenya.
The protests were to demand for multiparty democracy.
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