Tag Archives: Gen Z

In the Absence is made up of installations. ART | ANNE MWITI | As young protesters in Kenya took to the streets in June to demand the government account for its spending of taxpayers’ money, the Wajukuu Art Project was opening a new exhibition in Nairobi. Visitors to In the Absence …

Empowering Uganda’s youth to embrace careers in technology is not just a strategic move for national development—it is a moral imperative COMMENT | Anthony Tenywa | As Uganda forges its path in the digital age, technology is becoming an increasingly vital force in driving national progress. In a world where technological advancements …

How Kenya’s Gen Z have exaggerated expectations of their government and president THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | I am writing this article from Nairobi where young, educated Kenyans are keeping President William Ruto busy. At the beginning of these protests, naïve commentators commended Ruto for conceding to the demands of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police has said that it arrested 104 anti-corruption protesters in a space of 4 days. Police alongside Uganda People Defence Forces (UPDF) and Joint Anti-Terrorism Taskforce (JATT) occupied Kampala streets starting on Sunday evening in anticipation of massive anti-corruption protests. The heavy deployment followed …

NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday directed the country’s justice system to release all protesters who were wrongfully arrested during the month-long anti-government protests across the country. The president also ordered that all charges against the Gen-Z protesters who had been demanding accountability in his government …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several youthful anti-corruption protesters were on Tuesday arrested from various parts of Kampala during the anti-corruption march to Parliament. While the police had warned against the march, mainly calling for the resignation of the Speaker of Parliament Annet Anita Among, some brave youth came out …

It now threatens to engulf him as the character of Kenya’s politics shifts in ways even he could not have predicted COMMENT | PETER LOCKWOOD | Many of the grievances of Kenya’s Gen-Z, young people who took to the streets in late June, have been palpable for years. I witnessed these …

Kenya’s creatives take to the streets as Africa’s Gen Z finds its voice on national issues – transforming the face of demonstrations by leveraging the power of technology SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | On June 18, 2024, thousands of young Kenyans took to the streets to oppose proposed tax …