By Faith Nyabuto People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua has commended Kenya’s Gen Z for their resilience in fighting for their constitutional rights. Her remarks on Kenya Television Network (KTN) came in the wake of recent national demonstrations, during which she accused the government of sponsoring violence and failing to uphold the rule of […]

By OMBOKI MONAYO As families mourn the tragic loss of young lives caught in the crossfire during the protests on July 25th, there’s a prevailing temptation to dismiss this event as just another unfortunate chapter in our nation’s tumultuous saga. As a newsroom veteran of sorts, I must confess—it’s all too easy to shrug, label […]

By Faith Mondester Nairobi — Kenyans gathered at All Saints Cathedral on Tuesday to honour the lives of young protesters who lost their lives last year during demonstrations against the controversial finance bill. With national flags clutched tightly in their hands, mourners marched in solidarity, vowing to hold peaceful demonstrations on Wednesday in memory of […]

By Nyakang’o O’Nyamota A young man lies dead on a Nairobi street, not because he broke the law, but because he tried to live within it. In the early hours of the day, a young hawker—barely out of his teens—was quietly going about his business along Moi Avenue, Nairobi. He was selling face masks. There […]

By Nyakang’o O’Nyamota A young man lies dead on a Nairobi street, not because he broke the law, but because he tried to live within it. In the early hours of the day, amid the usual bustle of the Central Business District, a young hawker—barely out of his teens—was quietly going about his business. He […]

By Isaac Dan Bw’Onyancha The Kenya Kwanza administration has come to a stark realization. Gen Z is not just a generation. It is a movement. Armed with the most powerful tool at their disposal, the digital platform, this youthful demographic has quickly become the custodian of the national conscience, curators of civic dialogue, and mobilizers […]

By Isaac Dan Bw’Onyancha Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was not just a writer. He was a rebel, a fighter, a truth-teller. His pen, sharp as a spear, cut through the falsehoods of colonialism and later, the betrayals of Kenya’s own post-independence elite. Today, as Kenya’s streets fill with the voices of a rising Gen Z demanding […]

By Dennis Kirwa The internet is fast empowering Kenya’s youth with access to information and expression but also exposing them to political manipulation, character attacks, and lifestyle pressures. Last year, a proposed Finance Bill sparked widespread protests led by tech-savvy Gen Z activists. Utilizing social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, Whatsapp and Instagram, […]