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Mr President, Gen Z's are saying enough is enough!

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A group of youth offered their respects to the victims who were shot dead during the anti-tax protests at a Saba Saba concert at Uhuru Park Nairobi on July 7, 2024. [Samson Wire, Standard]

Give it to Kenyans. We love our country. We celebrate our successes loudly. We are quick, and we can be dirty. Mpesa didn't come to Kenyans, Kenyans came to Mpesa. KoX (Kenyans on X (formerly Twitter)) is pretty much a brand.

Hell, KoX didn't come to the President, the President came to KoX. In footballing terms, our Sunday League politics constrains our Premier League economic potential. That's the basic message our leadership should hear day and night.

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