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Ruto can't govern a generation that he refuses to understand

Youths light candles in honour of victims of the Gen Z protests, in Nakuru, on June 25, 2025. [Caroline Chebet, Standard]

President William Ruto must speak Gen Z's language if he wants to rule peacefully and legitimately in their time. The nationwide Gen Z-led protests we saw ON Wednesday should serve as a wake-up call for Dr Ruto and his administration.

The demonstrations, organised to commemorate the tragic events of June 25, 2024, when scores of young protesters were killed during the anti-Finance Bill demos, are not isolated acts of dissent.

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