The year 2024 was a period of defiance. The spark that blew up into an inferno of defiance started with the violent protests by a youthful population known as Gen Zs who were enraged by what they saw as painful tax measures contained in the Finance Bill 2024. President William Ruto would later reject the proposed revenue-raising measures.
But before the Gen Z protests died down, they became contagious. Anyone who felt slighted by the slightest inconvenience took to the streets. It is this bug of protests that bit the ride-hailing drivers. In August, the ride-hailing drivers also went on a rampage, deflating the tyres of cars belonging to errant peers who had not joined them in the strike.
