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My few questions on the Gen Z and the way forward for Kenya

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Damaged section of Parliament Buildings, Nairobi, following Gen Z protests held on June 24, 2024. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Can the Gen Z movement get Kenya past the tribal rubicon and begin aggregation of political interests around economic issues? So politics becomes first and foremost about pocketbook issues like cost of living, purchasing power, public safety and jobs!

How long can Gen Z remain leaderless (if there really are any social movements that are leaderless). At some point, the movement will need to nominate representatives to do the messy job of negotiating the politics. This involves compromise, tolerance, reform and change. Can they?

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