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When bullets silence cries in a failed leadership

Police Officers engage protestors in Kisii town on 25/6/2025 during the 1st anniversary of Gen Z killings. (Sammy Omingo, Standard)

The past few weeks have tested Kenya, as a restless youth push for better governance from the leaders they voted into office.

The country has experienced three major waves of protests, resulting in at least 50 deaths of young Kenyans, some of whom are children as young as 12, and hundreds of injuries.

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