Police Friday resolved to provide security to the planned Gen Z Memorial Concert on Sunday, July 7.
The event will be staged from 12 pm to 7:00 pm, organizers said.
The event will be held at Uhuru Park in Nairobi to honour the lives lost during the recent anti-government protests.
The protests were opposed to the proposed taxes.
July 7 is also an important day in the fight for the second liberation of the country.
Top police officers met on Friday at police headquarters in Nairobi and resolved to provide security for the event.
They ordered police officers in the Nairobi Region to reach out to the organisers of the memorial event and agree on how it will be conducted and managed.
Police said they expect thousands to turn up for the event.
Among others, the team will agree on the routes to be used to and from the park.
The police meeting felt trying to disrupt the event would turn chaotic given past such events or marches in the city.
There were fears some of those attending the event may plan to stage a march to key strategic installations including Parliament as part of ongoing anti-government protests.
More security officials will be deployed to roads leading to and around the State House to stop such plans, if any.
A prayer event is first planned at the nearby All Saints Cathedral before the event proceeds, officials said.
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja endorsed the concert, which was proposed by activist Boniface Mwangi, and has assured county security for the event.
Sakaja expressed his full support for the memorial concert, highlighting its importance in acknowledging the tragic events and the lives affected.
“It is true that I have received a request for a peace concert to be done at Uhuru Park; I see no problem with it. If it is a genuine expression, then it is good,” Sakaja said.
“Uhuru Park belongs to Kenyans and Nairobians; it doesn’t belong to me. I am just a steward over that resource. I know it is currently an active crime scene but I hope the DCI will conclude.”
Attendees are encouraged to bring flowers as a gesture of remembrance and peace.
The event will feature various artists and performances aimed at uniting the community and paying tribute to the victims.
Sakaja has confirmed his attendance, emphasizing the significance of honouring the young people who lost their lives.
“We will support that expression. That concert is in honour of the young people who we lost. It is good to honour them and their families and see what support we can give them. Personally, I will attend because these are my constituents,” Sakaja added.
The park was an active crime scene due to recent vandalism, including the destruction of a mobile studio dedicated to recording artists.
“Fees for the injured and deceased across county hospitals and mortuaries have been waived as a gesture of acknowledging the right to expression,” he announced.
The protests, which were witnessed across the country have resulted in the loss of 41 lives and hundreds injured with some being admitted to various hospitals.
President William Ruto declined to assent to the Finance Bill 2024 following the protests.