Also An Enemy: Gen Z Vs Gachagua

Generation Z has declared their wrath on Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who has been 'clearly' playing the victim game and using the mountain as a pedigree to fall back on.

This comes as nationwide protests against the Finance Bill escalate, with Tuesday, June 25, being set aside for #totalshutdownKE. The protests, which have included calling out MPs who voted ‘yes’ at the personal level, are part of a ‘7-days of rage’ movement.

Protesters, speaking on a space on X called “#OccupyNakuru” on Sunday, June 23, reiterated the movement's purpose and included Gachagua in the list of ‘enemies of the people’. Gachagua, who is rumored to have fallen out with his boss, has been roving Mount Kenya and trying to get back on the horse under the banner of 'a united Mt Kenya’.

Gachagua has been accused of playing tribal politics, something that Gen Z is clearly against.

While maintaining the need for peaceful protests on Tuesday, Gen Z activists in Nakuru reminded protesters that Gachagua also deserved to be called out.

“Let us not paint Gachagua as a saint; he is clearly using tribe to gain back popularity in Mount Kenya. This movement is tribeless. If Ruto goes, Gachagua also goes,” one of the speakers said.

Tuesday's protests in Nakuru are aimed at calling out Nakuru MPs who largely voted ‘yes’ at the second reading of the bill on Thursday, June 20, 2024. The protests are also aimed at addressing the proposed taxes on wheelchairs and cancer treatment.

With a dark cloud hanging over Nakuru’s healthcare system, given the recent closure of Mediheal and Nakuru war memorial hospitals, protesters in Nakuru vowed to bring down Governor Susan Kihika.

In a movement that’s relentlessly going global, Gen Z has said, ‘It is not over,’ and much more is on its way if Finance Bill 2024 is not rejected.