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

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

Пікірлер: 300

  • @tokateke9542
    @tokateke95424 күн бұрын

    Fearless, Partyless, Tribeless

  • @stevenmutumbu2860

    @stevenmutumbu2860

    4 күн бұрын

    Kabisa kabisa! Kudos Genz zakayo shuka!!

  • @shadracksteve3712

    @shadracksteve3712

    4 күн бұрын

    Exactly

  • @Goch46

    @Goch46

    4 күн бұрын

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

  • @josephinesosingot-raisanen6743

    @josephinesosingot-raisanen6743

    Күн бұрын

    i like the tribeless

  • @official_mikebreezzy
    @official_mikebreezzy4 күн бұрын

    Proudly kenyan🇰🇪💜

  • @BusinessGuidesKenya
    @BusinessGuidesKenya4 күн бұрын

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

  • @faisalmohamedabdulla3600

    @faisalmohamedabdulla3600

    4 күн бұрын

    For the good.

  • @Ogthenotorioursone

    @Ogthenotorioursone

    3 күн бұрын

    amen amen

  • @georgeikinya2779

    @georgeikinya2779

    3 күн бұрын

    Absolutely, no other way

  • @colinthomas6888
    @colinthomas68884 күн бұрын

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

  • @JoanNyota

    @JoanNyota

    6 сағат бұрын

    ❤❤

  • @kelvinmurimi109
    @kelvinmurimi1094 күн бұрын

    kenyan button here

  • @HeyPhonsi
    @HeyPhonsiКүн 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.

  • @b.3940
    @b.39404 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.

  • @sanp6092
    @sanp60924 күн бұрын

    This woman is a natural leader. ❤✊🏾

  • @justahuman97
    @justahuman974 күн бұрын

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

  • @hendricaoduba6028

    @hendricaoduba6028

    2 күн бұрын

    Thank u

  • @mbaleduthomas
    @mbaleduthomas4 күн бұрын

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

  • @lecoltech1585

    @lecoltech1585

    3 күн бұрын

    😂

  • @perksofbeingafoodie2070

    @perksofbeingafoodie2070

    3 күн бұрын

    😂😂😂😂

  • @AMAli-ct5df

    @AMAli-ct5df

    2 күн бұрын

    Be inspired and ACT AND DEMAND TRANSFORMATION

  • @evansmungai6384

    @evansmungai6384

    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

  • @MultiEric008
    @MultiEric0084 күн бұрын

    Kenyans have good english salute.

  • @puritykm

    @puritykm

    23 сағат бұрын

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

  • @sammygitongar9262
    @sammygitongar92624 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!!

  • @loftusabu7972
    @loftusabu79724 күн бұрын

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

  • @franmdleleni6520

    @franmdleleni6520

    4 күн бұрын

    We pray for you. You have done us proud.

  • @jabezjedidiah1429

    @jabezjedidiah1429

    4 күн бұрын

    In God we trust, real change is taking shape.

  • @stephenodhiambo7556

    @stephenodhiambo7556

    4 күн бұрын

    Mambo bado

  • @ginarelicsgemstones1506

    @ginarelicsgemstones1506

    2 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

    @edmunddianga8641

    2 күн бұрын

    Na bado😂😂😂 we were just warning 😂😂

  • @Iam-hx6lu
    @Iam-hx6lu2 күн бұрын

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

  • @kimboclerk9790
    @kimboclerk97904 күн бұрын

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

  • @ginarelicsgemstones1506

    @ginarelicsgemstones1506

    2 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.

  • @b0b303
    @b0b3034 күн бұрын

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

  • @Be-Rean

    @Be-Rean

    3 күн бұрын

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

  • @MichaelBotri
    @MichaelBotri3 күн бұрын

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

  • @Goch46
    @Goch464 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

    @trendinggossip8692

    3 күн бұрын

    They dont know😂😂

  • @Goch46

    @Goch46

    3 күн бұрын

    @@trendinggossip8692 they only know TikTok

  • @georgeikinya2779

    @georgeikinya2779

    3 күн бұрын

    @@trendinggossip8692now, I think they got a glimpse

  • @kagundateddy2023
    @kagundateddy20234 күн бұрын

    Faceless, Fearless, Partyless, Tribeless

  • @BEST_LYRIC
    @BEST_LYRIC4 күн бұрын

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

  • @eldios831
    @eldios8314 күн бұрын

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

  • @ginarelicsgemstones1506

    @ginarelicsgemstones1506

    2 күн бұрын

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

  • @eldios831

    @eldios831

    2 күн бұрын

    @@ginarelicsgemstones1506 weeh sawa....nitasemaje

  • @kingfestus
    @kingfestus4 күн бұрын

    Fearless Tribeless 🇰🇪💪🏼

  • @user-vh3fr3lb8w

    @user-vh3fr3lb8w

    4 күн бұрын

    And leaderless.

  • @danrono9725
    @danrono97254 күн бұрын

    Wanjira Wanjiru is a future leader I will follow

  • @linahatieno3386
    @linahatieno33864 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

  • @lyricsjj9560
    @lyricsjj95604 күн бұрын

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

  • @gloriabukachi1
    @gloriabukachi14 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.

  • @wealthwise247
    @wealthwise2474 күн бұрын

    Proudly Kenyan 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪

  • @mowthorn8570
    @mowthorn85704 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.

  • @godfreyjaseme3044
    @godfreyjaseme30444 күн бұрын

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

  • @THEDOB254
    @THEDOB2543 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.

  • @Msapere
    @Msapere4 күн бұрын

    Wanjira Wanjiru is a very powerful name

  • @kwasibruce
    @kwasibruce3 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.

  • @extrovert5829
    @extrovert5829Күн бұрын

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

  • @Lizziesouth
    @Lizziesouth3 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 😢😢😢.

  • @Realmakos
    @Realmakos4 күн бұрын

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

  • @nicolechappelle2074
    @nicolechappelle20744 күн бұрын

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

  • @cgitahi
    @cgitahi4 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

  • @mollyjael6739
    @mollyjael67392 күн бұрын

    Proud of Kenyan Youths! 🇰🇪

  • @Indlovu402
    @Indlovu4024 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.

  • @theresaelizabethelijah117
    @theresaelizabethelijah1174 күн бұрын

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

  • @Hercub
    @Hercub4 күн бұрын

    The people, for the people

  • @K_ezek
    @K_ezek4 күн бұрын

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

  • @NabeisWaifu
    @NabeisWaifu4 күн бұрын

    Viva! Kenyan Patriots!

  • @ibrahimmbela4304
    @ibrahimmbela4304Күн бұрын

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

  • @ivyachola5210
    @ivyachola52104 күн бұрын

    KENYA MUST CHANGE

  • @kariukij
    @kariukijКүн бұрын

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

  • @malkia7558
    @malkia7558Күн 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.

  • @midomarvin8793
    @midomarvin87933 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.

  • @ThinkMuseums
    @ThinkMuseums4 күн бұрын

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

  • @juliakaranja1067
    @juliakaranja10673 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 🇰🇪

  • @cuttingedgeConsistentTraders
    @cuttingedgeConsistentTraders4 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

  • @keraunos8870
    @keraunos88704 күн бұрын

    how social media is supposed to be used

  • @gisthevictorperiod.9763
    @gisthevictorperiod.97634 күн бұрын

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

  • @user-vn3zw5ui8v
    @user-vn3zw5ui8v4 күн бұрын

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

  • @RamaMfunga
    @RamaMfunga4 күн бұрын

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

  • @Fruitsplug
    @Fruitsplug4 күн бұрын

    Ruto must go

  • @playlistforlife2178
    @playlistforlife21784 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

    @RassieKariuki

    4 күн бұрын

    You don't know what you are saying.

  • @bluelight4907

    @bluelight4907

    4 күн бұрын

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

  • @TheRedKibet

    @TheRedKibet

    4 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

    @panafrican.nation

    4 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

    @bluelight4907

    4 күн бұрын

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

  • @deliverancetv6584
    @deliverancetv65842 күн бұрын

    Africa is on the move to good economic revolution

  • @Babu_bk
    @Babu_bk4 күн бұрын

    They will not believe..!

  • @colinthomas6888
    @colinthomas68884 күн бұрын

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

  • @simonrutto836
    @simonrutto8364 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!

  • @sfisomzobe6692
    @sfisomzobe66924 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
    @gracemuriuki63053 күн бұрын

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

  • @joanwalumbe4427
    @joanwalumbe44274 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!

  • @ruthgachao1146
    @ruthgachao11462 күн бұрын

    Implementation of the constitution is our leader. Strong words

  • @AMAli-ct5df
    @AMAli-ct5df2 күн бұрын

    Proud to be a Comrade Kenyan

  • @molotovcocktail4207
    @molotovcocktail42074 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

    @nicoledinga9948

    4 күн бұрын

    Waste of time with that liar

  • @nicoledinga9948

    @nicoledinga9948

    4 күн бұрын

    waste of time

  • @Indlovu402

    @Indlovu402

    4 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

    @molotovcocktail4207

    4 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

    @robertkimani2420

    4 күн бұрын

    Ruto tried to sell Kenya to the west

  • @AMAli-ct5df
    @AMAli-ct5df2 күн бұрын

    Thank you Al Jazeera. Viva Comrades ❤❤

  • @OleMwai
    @OleMwai4 күн бұрын

    Tribeless. 🇰🇪 . Proudly Kenyan.

  • @inbetweenlife
    @inbetweenlife2 күн бұрын

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

  • @LucaMatoke
    @LucaMatoke3 күн бұрын

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

  • @information2147
    @information21474 күн бұрын

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

  • @ChristineWanjiru-ez4lw
    @ChristineWanjiru-ez4lw4 күн бұрын

    🇰🇪🇰🇪KENYA MY COUNTRY

  • @joenatani352
    @joenatani3522 күн бұрын

    Anelise Borges did her homework 👏👏

  • @JoshuaRiiny
    @JoshuaRiiny4 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.

  • @qadiriyat1780
    @qadiriyat17804 күн бұрын

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

  • @yonarsalach5842
    @yonarsalach5842Күн бұрын

    The Kenyan youth has risen, our future must be protected . We want accountability and leadership.

  • @ToxicAfricanKing
    @ToxicAfricanKing3 күн бұрын

    Ruto Must Fall! Aluta continua. 🇰🇪✊🏾

  • @cheruiyotnicolus3133
    @cheruiyotnicolus31334 күн бұрын

    This is just the beginning, we cannot stop

  • @serahnuru5913
    @serahnuru59134 күн бұрын

    Brilliant panel. Aluta continua

  • @stephenodhiambo7556
    @stephenodhiambo75564 күн бұрын

    Ruto Must Go!

  • @kuchioasonga7158

    @kuchioasonga7158

    3 күн бұрын

    Ruto Must Go

  • @loicewanjira7750
    @loicewanjira77504 күн бұрын

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

  • @isujeoluwatoyin2486
    @isujeoluwatoyin24862 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

  • @olorin4317
    @olorin43173 күн бұрын

    I hope you can peacefully work towards a better democracy. Liberty and freedom for all.

  • @aliowsomo9421
    @aliowsomo94214 күн бұрын

    My country proud to be Kenya vivaa guys

  • @StevoGitz
    @StevoGitz2 күн бұрын

    Kenya to the world! 🫶🏿

  • @user-kn5jr7qw7l
    @user-kn5jr7qw7l4 күн бұрын

    inspiring for us all ❤

  • @beverlyogolah5872
    @beverlyogolah58724 күн бұрын

    Proudly kenyan🇰🇪

  • @misspoliticianke
    @misspoliticianke3 күн бұрын

    We are not done. We are going for their hefty salaries and the money they have stolen.

  • @millynduya4835
    @millynduya48354 күн бұрын

    New beginning for my motherland Kenya 🇰🇪❤❤

  • @adanadin1851
    @adanadin18514 күн бұрын

    We will keep the government on it toe

  • @kwasibruce
    @kwasibruce3 күн бұрын

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

  • @gabiwainaina396
    @gabiwainaina3963 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 ✊🏼

  • @Gblock-qj6hn
    @Gblock-qj6hn3 күн бұрын

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

  • @tawhidulislam8740
    @tawhidulislam87404 күн бұрын

    Plz publish a documentary on quota reform movement in Bangladesh

  • @nimimihapo3156
    @nimimihapo31563 күн бұрын

    Finally THE BOLD & FEARLESS Gen Z's have been ' Woken up"!!!BRAVO❗❗

  • @annekombo5658
    @annekombo56582 күн бұрын

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

  • @SamuelObierojr
    @SamuelObierojr4 күн бұрын

    Proudly Kenyan

  • @isaacsameri5986
    @isaacsameri598619 сағат бұрын

    We are yet not done , we must change our country ...viva comrades

  • @bejamataria7362
    @bejamataria73623 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.