How Gen Z will turn dowry negotiations upside down

Anti-Finance bill protestors demonstrate in Nairobi. July 2, 2024. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

As a junior elder, I find myself increasingly worried about how Gen Z will disrupt our age old dowry negotiation ceremony as we know it.

First, they will question why people have to meet physically for ruracio. To them, it can be done on progressive platforms like X (formerly known as Twitter, for those keeping score). Their parents will find this odd and insist that the event has to be held in person. Since the youngsters love road trips, they'll give in but still, the entire event will be live on Tik Tok and X all day.