A sustained wave of youth-led activism, just two years to the 2027 General Election, is sending shockwaves through Kenya’s political class — forcing both government and opposition to urgently rethink their strategies.
The youthful demographic, popularly known as Gen Z, has in the past two years sparked an unprecedented generational awakening that is threatening to upend Kenya’s traditional power dynamics.
What began as a digital revolt against punitive tax proposals has since evolved into a formidable national movement — officially leaderless, unrelenting and politically disruptive.
