They came with flags, placards, whistles, smartphones and purpose, forcing a holiday on the country.
Thousands of Kenyans marked the first anniversary of the June 25, 2024, Gen Z push -an explosive uprising triggered by a controversial Finance Bill and crushed by a lethal state response that left a significant number injured, others missing, while some were killed, in June last year.
Wednesday, thousands skipped work, closed businesses as Nairobi's city centre and other cities, towns and villages were charged spaces of remembrance, resistance, and rising demands.
Of note was that the Gen Z leaderless movement had forced a public holiday on the country without a gazette notice from the Interior Cabinet Secretary as has been the tradition.
