By JULIUS MBALUTO
For many years politicians have taken advantage of the political ignorance of the masses in Kenya. They have assumed the youths are too busy on other things and aren't focused or informed on matters politics. They don't care or know what politics means and how it affects their own lives.
However, the protests by Gen Z current techno-savvy and knowledgeable youths proves one thing, all Kenyans fully understand matters politics, they pay attention and they also know when they vote , they give jobs to politicians and those politicians should serve the interests of the ones they lead.
Consider the controversial Finance Bill 2024, the controversial taxes proposed were discussed on social media. A campaign against the Bill kicked off on social media, Mps telephone numbers were leaked and campaign to call the MPs and instruct them not to vote for the bill started. MPs phone numbers were flooded by texts and warnings from Kenyans across the country warning MPs not to vote for the bill.
Operation occupy Parliament was planned again and this united the youthful Kenyans and brought operations at CBD in Nairobi Kenya to a standstill. They came, were fearless marched peacefully until they were teargassed. The unique demonstrations brought Kenyans together. They were not allied to any political party, they were not allied to any politicians, they even told the leader of the opposition Raila Odinga to stay at home. They were Kenyans, Kenyans united.
They were clear on what they were opposed to and their campaign paid dividends as some of controversial proposals were immediately dropped for the bill. Is that good enough? Not really, they want the entire bill dropped.
it was so difficult this time for Kenya Kwanza to blame protests on Azimio leadership as they have always done. Gen Z presents a new dawn in Kenyan politics. The youths are tired of the boring status -quo which has seen all protests ended and nothing to show for it yet their suffering endures. The Kenyan youthful proves if tribalism was the way to define our politics, then we all come from one tribe-the Kenyan Tribe which is the largest. In this way of looking at it, if you hurt one Kenyan, you hurt all Kenyans. Gen Z will unite and say a vehement NO!
Gen Z proved that all Kenyans understand what's going on and Kenyans will no longer accept to be lied to. They will not accept to be divided on tribal and political lines by selfish leaders who are in it for themselves only.
