Urgent action needed to stop civic digital space from shrinking further

When people talk about last year’s Gen Z revolution, many forget that it all started with a hashtag. It was a passionate call by young people for Kenyans to reject the punitive Finance Bill 2024 in toto. What began as a social media outcry quickly snowballed into a movement that not only led to the withdrawal of the Bill, but, more significantly, forced President William Ruto to dissolve his Cabinet.