How Kenyans are using social media to protest against the political class

How Kenyans are using social media to protest against the political class | The Stream

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20 күн бұрын

Images of Gen Z confronting Kenyan police armed with tear gas, water cannon and live rounds have dominated headlines in recent weeks. What began as a social media movement opposing a proposed finance bill has escalated into fatal antigovernment demonstrations nationwide. Despite President William Ruto withdrawing the bill in response to the fervor of the protests, Kenya's economic challenges, coupled with a sizable educated youth demographic facing scarce job prospects, persistently fuel discontent against the political establishment. It seems the country’s youth movement is just getting started.
Presenter: Anelise Borges
Guests:
Brian Obra - film director
Boniface Mwangi - activist
Wanjira Wanjiru - Mathare Social Justice Centre co-founder
Kasmuel Mcoure - activist
#kenyaprotests #kenya #aljazeeraenglish #protests #genz #socialmedia #ruto

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@Iam-hx6lu 16 күн бұрын

Revolution of Africa starts in Kenya🇰🇪. We are fearless, partyless, tribeless, informed.

@Tefera-hf8fw 12 күн бұрын

this is rev 1.2 as the 1.1 started in Tunisia in 2011

@tokateke9542 18 күн бұрын

Fearless, Partyless, Tribeless

@stevenmutumbu2860 18 күн бұрын

Kabisa kabisa! Kudos Genz zakayo shuka!!

@shadracksteve3712 18 күн бұрын

Exactly

@Goch46 18 күн бұрын

This is the exact thing our leaders wanted us to be. Gen Z has broken this norm

@josephinesosingot-raisanen6743 16 күн бұрын

i like the tribeless

@zeralimud2936 13 күн бұрын

Leaderless,God did not create man to be ruled by man,but by God Himself. Jeremiah 31,The Laws of God must be our leader.

@colinthomas6888 18 күн бұрын

Blacks around the world we are with you..❤❤❤❤ God blessings always

@JoanNyota 14 күн бұрын

❤❤

@mayy9685 10 күн бұрын

Pan African and the African diaspora time to unite with Kenya !!

@BusinessGuidesKenya 18 күн бұрын

Na Baado....Kenya MUST CHANGE, AFRICA MUST CHANGE

@faisalmohamedabdulla3600 18 күн бұрын

For the good.

@georgeikinya2779 17 күн бұрын

Absolutely, no other way

@official_mikebreezzy 18 күн бұрын

Proudly kenyan🇰🇪💜

@sammygitongar9262 18 күн бұрын

The dream of Tom Mboya, vision of Kibaki and the ideals of justice planted in us by Prof. Wangari Mathai shall be realised in the fullness of time. Kenyans keep pressing!!

@HeyPhonsi 16 күн бұрын

Go Kenya. I am not Kenyan but my daughter is and I am protesting for her. She will grow up in a better country where the people come first, not greed, not tribe, and not political affiliation or social class.

@p.be.s 7 күн бұрын

Wewe ni wetu

@justahuman97 18 күн бұрын

More love and support to my Kenyan brothers and sisters from an Indian ♥

@hendricaoduba6028 17 күн бұрын

Thank u

@gulledahmed2954 13 күн бұрын

Welcome to your second home

@extrovert5829 16 күн бұрын

Even in my next life I just want to be a Kenyan 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪. Kenyans are very patience and understanding until they get fed up.

@gitaribernard849 21 сағат бұрын

Me too mate. If there is incarnation, I still want to be Kenyan.

@diddiousdenali 8 күн бұрын

Kenyas are very brilliant, they speak well and truly informed 👏🏽

@mbaleduthomas 18 күн бұрын

Kenyans I give maximum respect you don't tolerate nonsense😂 Ugandans wake up please

@lecoltech1585 17 күн бұрын

😂

@perksofbeingafoodie2070 17 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@AMAli-ct5df 16 күн бұрын

Be inspired and ACT AND DEMAND TRANSFORMATION

@evansmungai6384 15 күн бұрын

😂😂😂 The government has invested in education for the last 21 years. Most of which is free at primary level 😂 What did they expect 😂 We are Woke

@ibrahimmbela4304 15 күн бұрын

" When We loose our fear,they loose their Power " Viva Kenya

@b0b303 18 күн бұрын

She has genuine respect and admiration for our young leaders and she researched the piece well. Well done, all!

@Be-Rean 18 күн бұрын

She thinks like a kenyan.she must be a kenyan and if not we officially adopt her into the cradle of mankind

@kimboclerk9790 18 күн бұрын

GOD please 🙏 protect them in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth ❤I’m from Cameroon 🇨🇲 what are we waiting for

@ginarelicsgemstones1506 16 күн бұрын

Yes darling it’s time our people in Cameroon get rid of those corrupt leaders too. We as Africans should unite be border less & trade amongst ourselves. The West divided is & its time we serve them their own medicine. ❤️ from 🇰🇪 viva Revolution Afrika is ours we standing on biz till the west & east leave us alone.

@Amaizingeric 18 күн бұрын

Kenyans have good english salute.

@puritykm 15 күн бұрын

Not a compliment, but thank you. That colonial language is just a language of communication and no longer a measure of intelligence.

@mikecom 14 күн бұрын

It's the most widely used language here.

@Tefera-hf8fw 12 күн бұрын

one of the benefits of British colonialism was English language and education in comparism to French and Portugese

@b.3940 18 күн бұрын

The current Kenyan youth are a force to be reckoned with and are inspiring oppressed people in many places. I was talking to a member if thevDalit community in India and she said that India's "untouchables" are seriously looking at the tactics the Gen Z are employing in Kenya.

@loftusabu7972 18 күн бұрын

And as Kenyan youth,Gen zs,we are not done.....

@franmdleleni6520 18 күн бұрын

We pray for you. You have done us proud.

@jabezjedidiah1429 18 күн бұрын

In God we trust, real change is taking shape.

@stephenodhiambo7556 18 күн бұрын

Mambo bado

@ginarelicsgemstones1506 16 күн бұрын

Yes sweetie we just getting started ni glucose tuna lamba kabla IEBC wajipange we recall M🐖 then looto awafuate. This year we’re cleansing 🇰🇪

@edmunddianga8641 16 күн бұрын

Na bado😂😂😂 we were just warning 😂😂

@kelvinmurimi109 18 күн бұрын

kenyan button here

@MichaelBotri 18 күн бұрын

We Ghanaians 🇬🇭 Youths Must Also Make Our "Constitution Our Leader"

@Lizziesouth 18 күн бұрын

Wow just wow....MCourie is ahead of time. Speaks the political language of today. And its true ..calling everyone part of this movement GenZ is politicising the Kenyans as infantile. It is wrong and it is the new tribal language. Yes Wanjiru, when Kenyan lose their fear, the political elite lose their power 😢😢😢.

@linahatieno3386 18 күн бұрын

I am so proud of all of them. They spoke well and really did justice to what this journey has been about and how we got here

@eldios831 18 күн бұрын

Man ....Genz big up....not in my wildest dreams would I imagine chenye nimeona kenya....May it bear fruits

@ginarelicsgemstones1506 16 күн бұрын

We ain’t relenting till they go home. Heri watuue genz wote

@eldios831 16 күн бұрын

@@ginarelicsgemstones1506 weeh sawa....nitasemaje

@duzzitright3084 8 күн бұрын

Proud of yall Kenyans👏🇿🇦

@BEST_LYRIC 18 күн бұрын

Proudly Kenyan. ❤ You Gen Z! Aluta continua. RIP departed patriots 😭😭

@samuelmbugua8414 10 күн бұрын

The 3 panelist have done Kenyan proud, we have brains in kenyan.

@Goch46 18 күн бұрын

It seems like Al Jazeera has never heard of KOT (Kenyans on Twitter). Thats where everything in Kenya Starts. Ask BBC and CNN 😂😂

@trendinggossip8692 18 күн бұрын

They dont know😂😂

@Goch46 18 күн бұрын

@@trendinggossip8692 they only know TikTok

@georgeikinya2779 17 күн бұрын

@@trendinggossip8692now, I think they got a glimpse

@mwangiphalis2636 13 күн бұрын

🤣

@Msapere 18 күн бұрын

Wanjira Wanjiru is a very powerful name

@kagundateddy2023 18 күн бұрын

Faceless, Fearless, Partyless, Tribeless

@mowthorn8570 18 күн бұрын

Listening to these three luminaries, Oh! I could cry, tears of joy and hope. United we stand. YES, WHEN WE LOOSE OUR FEAR, THEY LOOSE THEIR POWER. We release ourselves from the strangle they've had on us. We are taking our freedom a day at a time, we will not rest till all are free.

@danrono9725 18 күн бұрын

Wanjira Wanjiru is a future leader I will follow

@gloriabukachi1 18 күн бұрын

This cry of freedom started way back and was never heard. Many died until today! Kenya is land of God and God will rescue it from distraction.

@THEDOB254 18 күн бұрын

All we want and need in kenya is complete competence, truthness, and transparency from the government . Not over taxing the people without showcasing the clear projects to the people.

@wealthwise247 18 күн бұрын

Proudly Kenyan 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪

@K_ezek 18 күн бұрын

Thanks for the X-SPACE facilitation to keep this cause alive. Viva Kenyan youth !

@sanp6092 18 күн бұрын

This woman is a natural leader. ❤✊🏾

@Ken_from_Kenya 11 күн бұрын

Absolutely, so eloquent. Kasmuel is just naturally smart. Kenya's future is bright 🌞😎

@godfreyjaseme3044 18 күн бұрын

I pray and hope after all is said and done, Kenya can be a better place to be for future generations

@kwasibruce 17 күн бұрын

The Kenyan youth protests in the last few days are reminiscent of the youth protest that ended apartheid in South Africa. I understand that President William Ruto announced a massive cut in the government this week following the protests across Kenya, well done to Kenyan youths.

@kariukij 15 күн бұрын

We thank president ruto for uniting the youth against his cruel government

@kingfestus 18 күн бұрын

Fearless Tribeless 🇰🇪💪🏼

@user-vh3fr3lb8w 18 күн бұрын

And leaderless.

@lyricsjj9560 18 күн бұрын

Proudly Kenya....just tired of the lies but all we want is change

@cuttingedgeConsistentTraders 18 күн бұрын

Leaderlsss, Fearless, partyless, Tribeless, decentralized and not aligned to any religion. No country has pulled such a neutral social change movement in the history of global politics. So if you want your country to embrace the changes you need, use this new global model and more importantly, be fearless and ruthless demanding reforms. No Mercy

@boscoboss3826 10 күн бұрын

Sure we will deliver

@theresaelizabethelijah117 18 күн бұрын

Genzs Viva ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽 keep the fire 🔥 burning 🔥 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇱🇮

@nicolechappelle2074 18 күн бұрын

I.m proud of the Kenyans May God bless You I.m praying for u all

@Indlovu402 18 күн бұрын

I am proud of everyone raising their voice and speaking up against govt injustices and corruption. It is about time we start being accountable on who we elect to lead us, and uphold upright moral priciples and values as citizens, our country has been held hostage for a long time by moralless leaders of very dubious character.

@Realmakos 18 күн бұрын

Yes the president has to make a prompt decision who he will work for.. The imf or us.

@NabeisWaifu 18 күн бұрын

Viva! Kenyan Patriots!

@cgitahi 18 күн бұрын

What a time to be alive ! Gen Z have broken out of the chains of fear and now the sky is the limit

@inbetweenlife 16 күн бұрын

I must commend the moderator or the host she's on point and she's driving the conversation well

@user-vn3zw5ui8v 18 күн бұрын

Thanks for your video it's very sad 😢 to see how police killing young innocent Kenya . Gen-Z

@keraunos8870 18 күн бұрын

how social media is supposed to be used

@juliakaranja1067 18 күн бұрын

All Kenyans want is Accountability of already collected taxes for the 2 yrs and moving forward. Power to the People!! Power is with the People!! The People are Woke!! Viva Kenya God bless Kenya 🇰🇪

@mollyjael6739 16 күн бұрын

Proud of Kenyan Youths! 🇰🇪

@midomarvin8793 17 күн бұрын

Radar safi sana Al Jazeera. Hawa ni baadhi ya viongizi bora wa leo. The Kenya we want shall come through our collective effort, action and unfortunate loss but with such people leading it shall surely come true.

@Hercub 18 күн бұрын

The people, for the people

@joenatani352 17 күн бұрын

Anelise Borges did her homework 👏👏

@malkia7558 16 күн бұрын

Maximum respect to our Genz, I personally salute you! As you soldier on, all generations before you are solidly behind you. Proud of you, and sending love to all.

@ThinkMuseums 18 күн бұрын

Very proud as a Kenyan❤.Gen Z made us have hope in our country. Viva!

@ivyachola5210 18 күн бұрын

KENYA MUST CHANGE

@thedopeteacher6562 14 күн бұрын

😂The message is very clear. Kufinish kumalo.

@gisthevictorperiod.9763 18 күн бұрын

Wow, we do it scared and scared And we won't relent now that's a leader there 🎉

@joanwalumbe4427 18 күн бұрын

Aluta continua! These young people snd millions more who have raised they voices, and shed their blood 😢 have inspired a hope that i thought I and many of my generation buried in 2022 when Ruto and his regime came to power. Kenya is rising like a phoenix. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

@AMAli-ct5df 16 күн бұрын

Proud to be a Comrade Kenyan

@RamaMfunga 18 күн бұрын

As a young Kenyan lady we must take our leader on check.

@information2147 18 күн бұрын

Im proud of my country Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪 we want accountability and constitutionalism

@CradleofLifeSA 7 күн бұрын

Brilliant, united, fearless & intentional❤ Ruto won’t ever forget & neither will the 🌍 Viva to the youth determining their future🔥✊🏾

@simonrutto836 18 күн бұрын

Change is rife in every breath I take here in our motherland, Kenya. Never have I been a proud beneficiary of what Kenya has to offer. Noting the challenges that made us rally ourselves for what is truly patriotism as enshrined in our constitution is a story that should reasonate across African nations marred with run away corruption, impunity and wanton disregard to the rule of law. Daima mimi Mkenya!

@annekombo5658 17 күн бұрын

Am proud of them ,they made me proud kenyan again may God bless our younger siblings for changing kenya for better

@playlistforlife2178 18 күн бұрын

Dear Aljazeera, this thing didn’t come from Tiktok but X formerly twitter. That is why the president had to host a x space but not a TikTok live.

@RassieKariuki 18 күн бұрын

You don't know what you are saying.

@bluelight4907 18 күн бұрын

@@RassieKariuki TikTok played a part but what X did was way bigger

@TheRedKibet 18 күн бұрын

Tiktok was way bigger and way more important than twitter. Tiktok live was regularly getting 100k viewers while it was a rarity for spaces to do the same thing.

@panafrican.nation 18 күн бұрын

Yes, it started on X. There's no doubt or argument about that. It just took a life of it's own and TikTok is now bigger, which we're happy about, but X is where it started. We're trying to reach FB now too

@bluelight4907 18 күн бұрын

@@panafrican.nation There is a reason everyone is talking of X spaces and the president went there.

@calvinsmungusa503 16 күн бұрын

"Revolution is Evolution ...and it does not come in a day", now thats a leader there.. Fearless,Partyless,Tribeless I see hope in this young kenyans. Viva Gen z's viva

@JoshuaRiiny 18 күн бұрын

I can feel former president Mwai Kibaki alive today. His impact is undoubtedly living in the young once. I am so proud of Kenyans right now.

@Babu_bk 18 күн бұрын

They will not believe..!

@Livenation-254Tv 21 сағат бұрын

Ruto must prioritize governance over corruption..As a country we must put priority to service to the people

@colinthomas6888 18 күн бұрын

We're with you 🇰🇪 youth FOR the world. God bless a better 🇰🇪

@sfisomzobe6692 18 күн бұрын

All support goes out to the struggle ❤❤we lose our fear, they loose their power. Nice to see these progressive africa minds in our time, challenging the power structures that don't serve them.

@gracemuriuki6305 18 күн бұрын

Waoh! with Kenyan Gen Zs around i can comfortably sit and relax. Proud of you Guys!!!

@sangkiplangat9650 13 күн бұрын

Kenyan youths bringing change . History has reserved footnotes for rememberance

@LucaMatoke 18 күн бұрын

It started like something simple and it quickly became a nuclear bomb. Wakenya twasema ahsanteni sana.

@deliverancetv6584 16 күн бұрын

Africa is on the move to good economic revolution

@loicewanjira7750 18 күн бұрын

We give them power and we can take it...they should fear as not the other way round...😡😎🇰🇪

@Fruitsplug 18 күн бұрын

Ruto must go

@qadiriyat1780 18 күн бұрын

So proud of our young people. Power to the people ✊️

@AMAli-ct5df 16 күн бұрын

Thank you Al Jazeera. Viva Comrades ❤❤

@OleMwai 18 күн бұрын

Tribeless. 🇰🇪 . Proudly Kenyan.

@samsonnyameino4314 4 күн бұрын

The eloquency is on another level. Proudly a kenyan

@cheruiyotnicolus3133 18 күн бұрын

This is just the beginning, we cannot stop

@winslauschitechi983 15 күн бұрын

The biggest mistake they made was educating us,,if they won't deliver we'll mess them big

@ThePundit99 3 күн бұрын

Kasmuel " Tom Mboga", Boniface " MalcolmX", Wanjira "Maathai". Viva!

@user-mu5ws4vq8e 16 күн бұрын

A wonderful commentator true to the point-- thanks a lot!

@molotovcocktail4207 18 күн бұрын

Just a minute ago we've ended an X space meeting with our president that has lasted for almost 2 hours.We forced him to come in the space listen and respond to our questions.Tommorrow we will have another meeting also.We hope it will make a change.

@nicoledinga9948 18 күн бұрын

Waste of time with that liar

@nicoledinga9948 18 күн бұрын

waste of time

@Indlovu402 18 күн бұрын

All he did was evade and dodge questions, kept on repeating success stories about his govt thay only he seems to be aware of and was dishonest on so many matters. I have no faith in Ruto and neither can I trust his judgement.

@molotovcocktail4207 18 күн бұрын

Was bored pia.He said nothing new and also seemed not to be ready to take any action on his failed cabinet.

@robertkimani2420 18 күн бұрын

Ruto tried to sell Kenya to the west

@serahnuru5913 18 күн бұрын

Brilliant panel. Aluta continua

@gabiwainaina396 18 күн бұрын

OMG. I just saw my colleague who was shot in the head😢 the guy being carried wearing a grey hoodie and black trousers. Thankfully he survived and still undergoing treatment ✊🏼

@Jetskic2 18 күн бұрын

Proudly kenyan gen z i fear marriage and hot porridge 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪

@bejamataria7362 18 күн бұрын

Leaderless, partyless, Tribeless, Fearless and our constitution is the leader ...this is the new strategy to deal with this reckless people whom call themselves leaders. Power to the youth we have the energy, we can use it to liberate ourselves from mental slavery from the modern colony.

@user-kn5jr7qw7l 18 күн бұрын

inspiring for us all ❤

@kwasibruce 17 күн бұрын

3:32 "Go back and wait, we will kill even more"? Jesus. Wtf?!

@gulledahmed2954 13 күн бұрын

It's DIABOLICAL. The revolution continues

@Gblock-qj6hn 18 күн бұрын

I love my Kenyan people, Ruto and your gov wait till I catch you lacking

@foodieentertainment393 16 күн бұрын

Wonderful engagement!!

@MuneneMwangi-yl8ug 13 күн бұрын

Iam happy to be part of History for real Revolution here it is

@ChristineWanjiru-ez4lw 18 күн бұрын

🇰🇪🇰🇪KENYA MY COUNTRY

@isujeoluwatoyin2486 17 күн бұрын

Politicians in Africa are all one and the same... They don't care... We need strict laws against stealing of public funds and powerful institutions and not powerful men... Go go KENYA