Allan Ademba is one of the thousands of Kenyan youth who took to the streets to protest against the government's proposed tax hikes in the controversial Finance Bill 2024. He became a prominent figure among ordinary Kenyans and on social media after a BBC investigative documentary exposed how Kenyan security officers were involved in the shooting of innocent protesters, shaking the world's conscience.
Amid the jubilant anxiety of millions of Kenyans who watched the documentary, Kenyans.co.ke reached out to Ademba to share his story, with his name trending at number two on X with a total of over 7,000 tweets under his name at the time of publishing this story. We began by asking Allan Ademba, like any other Kenyan, to tell us more about himself.
His response was simple: "Allan Ademba is a born Kenyan and a journalist who is currently in his fourth year at Mount Kenya University (MKU), pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Broadcast Journalism," Ademba said, introducing himself amidst the celebratory mood on social media during an exclusive interview.
A photo collage of screengrabs of young Kenyan journalist Allan Ademba during his interview on BBC and during protests in June 2024.
