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Let's keep the online fire burning to keep these leaders on a leash

Youth during Gen Z protests in Nairobi on August 8, 2024. [File, Standard]

It has been a stirring few months in Kenya. Our people, politics, and posts have ignited conversations, questions, and even chaos across the globe. The #occupyparliament protests that began in June, the press infringement, the deaths, and the posts by Gen Z have all served as a refreshing and exciting reminder that the people have power.
These protests have featured on our social media feeds and impacted our daily lives and businesses.

When National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wa dismissed the Gen Z protesters as 'KFC-eating' privileged city-dwellers, he and many influential figures in the older generations were amused at the energy of the youngsters.

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