BNP Extra: Gen Z and The Fight For Kenya, Echoes Of Rage One Year In

In this episode of The Bad Natives Podcast, we unpack the generational rupture unfolding in Kenya; where young people, mobilized through platforms like TikTok and X, are confronting state power with sharp, tech-savvy defiance.
We’re joined by Christine Mungai, acclaimed journalist and News Editor at The Continent, to make sense of this historic moment: from the rejection of the Finance Bill 2024 to the online backlash against political elites like President William Ruto, Ndindi Nyoro, and Kipchumba Murkomen.

We also explore how hashtags like #RejectFinanceBill2024, #OccupyParliament, and #GenZRevolution evolved into powerful digital rallying cries, and how platforms like TikTok Lives, Signal, and Twitter Spaces became the new frontlines of protest. Christine helps us unpack the role of satire and memes as both resistance tools and cultural commentary, and why this form of protest feels fundamentally different from previous generations.

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