Gen Zs should keep eyes on the ball to achieve true change Kenya needs

Anti-government protesters lit a bonfire to block the Nyeri-Nairobi highway in Karatina town, Nyeri County, on July 16, 2024.

Photo credit: Joseph Kanyi | Nation Media Group

Kenya has been immersed in widespread protests over the contentious Finance Bill 2024. Despite overwhelming support from ruling-party legislators, the President declined to sign the Bill into law.

Protesters have emphasised numerous important issues, including widespread corruption, youth unemployment, high living costs, excessive taxation, and a lack of accountability among elected leaders. These challenges have continued despite the significant economic hardships that ordinary Kenyans confront.

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