Kenya's Gen Z risk death to protest economy, police killings

Protesters want President William Ruto to resign

04 July 2025 - 14:45 By Nita Bhalla

Banners and bandannas at the ready, young Kenyans faced one last job before taking to the streets last week to mark the death of more than 60 fellow protesters in antigovernment demos a year ago: write their own eulogies — just in case...

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