Gen Z

Understanding Gen Z’s Views on Government Policies & Legal Frameworks: A Generational Perspective

The Government faces a critical challenge in staying relevant across generations, particularly when societal challenges, priorities and views stray on key government priorities. Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012, emerges as a distinct demographic with significantly more liberal attitudes compared to their Gen X parents and Baby Boomer grandparents. This shift is particularly pronounced […]...

Gen Z protests on uncertain Terrain: What comes next?

The current political climate is as uncertain as the ground was on 16th July at around 9.30 pm when a 4.2 magnitude tremor shook the country. President William Ruto has made efforts to address some of...

11 Jul 2024

Gen Z’s Search for Accountability

Just as spontaneously as Gen Z arose to protest against the Finance Bill and reject it, so they also took to X spaces which have emerged as the new public spheres in the country. But the new pu...

8 Jul 2024

What the world has seen, and what they saw

Gen Z: The Revolution Kenya’s Generation Z (Gen Z) was in the limelight as they took to the streets to address their concerns about the current government and the Finance Bill, 2024. Concerne...

8 Jul 2024

Infiltration: Gen Z demos hijacked by hired goons as government reorganises budget to accommodate new reality

On June 18, demonstrations erupted in Nairobi over the controversial tax bill – Finance Bill, 2024, which sparked discontent among Kenyans. The demonstrations legitimately initiated by Gen Z a...

28 Jun 2024

How Gen Z successfully utilised X Spaces to rouse a storm of protest.

Can the events in Kenya this week be termed a revolution? When using the term ‘revolution’ one has to be careful to apply it properly as it generally does not apply to all uprisings. Kenya’s pro...

23 Jun 2024

The rise of clicktivism in Kenya: The need to balance digital activism with national interests

The debate around the Finance Bill 2024 ignited a flurry of conversations. Perhaps the most striking one was the firestorm on social media, demonstrating the burgeoning power of digital activism or cl...

5 Apr 2024

TikTok ban debate: Kenya demands compliance with privacy laws amid concerns over harmful content.

Kenya has demanded that TikTok demonstrate its compliance with local privacy and user verification laws. This action comes amid concerns that the platform is being used to spread propaganda, commit fr...

21 Mar 2024

The TikTok ban debate: National security, free speech and global tech competition

Recurrent attempts by the US government to ban TikTok, the popular social media app, have sparked debates not just about national security concerns but also about the broader implications for tech com...

24 Feb 2024

The power of fairness: The currency for success in corporate culture and economic transaction.

Fairness is a fundamental aspect of human behaviour that goes beyond simple transactional interactions. From psychological experiments to legal rulings and corporate governance, the concept of fairnes...

5 Jun 2023

How Kenyan millennials and Gen Z are shaping the future of legacy media: An analysis of a report on media consumption patterns by AKU media school

The release of the report titled “Media Consumption In An Evolving Digital World: Millennials And Digital Natives’ Consumption Habits And Implications For Legacy Media In East Africa” by the...