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Birth of a new revolt as 'Gen Z' redefines demos in the country

Youth protest against the Finance Bill in Mombasa on June 19, 2024. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

Crammed up at the back of police vehicles, they sang.

"Ruto must go!" the chant from the anti-Finance Bill protesters, mostly drawn from Kenya's youthful generation, "Generation Z (Gen Z)", rang out. Not even the dingy Nairobi cells, infamous for their pungency, could stop the chorus.

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