Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has come up arms blazing to defend the Kenyan youths, commonly referred to as Gen Zs, and their public outcry seen on social media.
Inside the Kenya Kwanza government, the youth have been on the receiving end of politicians, including President William Ruto, for being rebellious and opposing the government.
Speaking during the burial of Dagoretti MP Beatrice Elachi's Gen Z son on Saturday, Sakaja explained that the youth's bitterness stems from feeling unheard by their leaders rather than from rebellion. ''What you see among the young people as bitterness and anger is a cry, the problem is not our young people, the problem is us, the political class because instead of going down to their level and listening to them, we blame them,'' Sakaja revealed.
Kenyans running during anti-finance bill protests in Nairobi in June 2024 Photo AFP According to the governor, the time had come for the politicians to change their tactics and listen, humble themselves, and take Gen Z seriously.
