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 THE BAD GIRLS ASSOCIATION The anti-Finance Bill protests in Kenya have been full of surprises. First, we are all used to following Raila's command but this time round, mobilisation was done through social media. They were led by the Gen Zs who have nothing to do with tribal politics. But the most significant change is that we have seen young women at the forefront. They no longer fear the system. They are now leading this generational revolution against high taxation. They were led by social media influencers like Hanifa and other young women who think that enough is enough. Hon. Millie Odhiambo has encouraged the girls not to be afraid to be labelled as ''good girls''. She said that being a bad girl has its benefits.  Kenya has had many ''bad girls'' in the political scene and there is emergence of a new breed. During the struggle for independence, men were given all the credit without even mentioning the role that women played. While women were in...

                              GREED ; THE AFRICAN PROBLEM There have been rumours that there is mutiny in the military government of Burkina Faso which is led by Captain Ibrahim Traore. This is not news to us and the world since it was expected to happen. Before we delve much into that, let's detour into the history of coups since the 1950s. There have been 486 attempted coups since the 1950s with 214 taking place in Africa. Out of the 214 attempts, 106 have been successful. Forty-five countries in Africa have experienced coup attempts with some countries like Nigeria and Burundi suffering the most. A country like Burundi has witnessed two presidential assassinations with a lot of bloodshed. Nigeria was worse under Sani Abacha and Muhammad Buhari. The likes of Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone have not been left behind. In my home country Kenya, we've seen one major coup attempt which failed though ushered in histori...

         THE RISE OF ''GEN Z'' REVOLUTION. In 2022, my area MP came to campaign in our village, the only thing I remember about that day was what he told the youths. "Young men and women, don't bank on us to change your systems. We found the country when there was a rule that prohibited any other party aside from KANU, we fought and now all the citizens can enjoy the fruits of our revolution. You can even decide to form your political parties. Now, we are banking on you guys to fight tribalism, corruption and impunity, as the old men and women are banking on you" I never knew that the day would come. This week has taught us that Kenya is moving to a place where tribal politics will no longer have a place. Yong people stormed the social media and rallied each other to come out in large numbers in operation #occupystatehouse. We all thought it was a bluff only for us to get proven wrong. They came out in large numbers, and this time round armed with very dan...

        POWER BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE.   When the discussion about the ban of Muguka by the coastal region counties was hot, I thought that Muguka was just any  drug like "agweng". One week later, I have been proven wrong. The use of Muguka can make someone be unsound mind. This is evidenced by a proposal made by Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku is to go by. He plans to table a bill in parliament aiming to illegalize protests. The problem with our politicians is that they think that they will be forever in power. According to him, those arrested for protesting are required to pay a fine of one hundred thousand shillings or serve a  one year jail term. Article 37 of our constitution allows the people to protest and the only job where the police officers are needed to do is to protect properties. Our constitution says that the sovereignty of the people shall prevail. The Bill of Rights should never be touched but instead, we should implement chapter six of ou...

 WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF GEN ZS. Yesterday's protests sent out warnings to the tribal kingpins who have been using tribes as a way to lead that come 2027 things will be different. And today was also  the same in Mombasa.  Let's wait for tomorrow where the ''finals'' will be held in Kisumu. The protests were led by the '' Young Kavirondo Tax Payers Association ''  popularly known as  Gen Zs who went out on the streets to protest against the proposed finance bill. This pushed the government to the extent of revising the bill or rather removing the decoy in the form of 16% VAT on bread What I found inspiring about this is that social media plays a big role in the mobilisation of youths. This is a different generation of people who according to them, they know their rights. The worst is to come in 2032 when the Alphas and the Gen Zs come together to create a very courageous force that cannot be bribed with fifty bob. The protests were a blessing to B...

               GEN Zs WILL CHANGE THIS COUNTRY SOON The Kenya Kwanza finally bowed to the pressure from the Gen Zs and removed some of the unlawful proposals in the Finance Bill. The President has been forced to ''tighten his belt'' for the next coming  year. It's funny how revolution fought on social media emerges as the winner . Tik Tokers and X users have shown the old guys how  it's done. The proposed 16% VAT on bread and increase on taxation on mobile phones has been dropped. The proposed Eco levy will only be chargeable to imported finished products and all locally manufactured items will not be subjected to the levy. The government further removed the proposed 2.5% motor vehicle tax. Levies on housing and health insurance will become tax deductible. It's now time for the politicians to understand that the new crop of youths do not care about tribal affiliations. All they care about is money. They are the unsung heroes in this . Fr...

  POLITICS AND GUNS As today courts remain closed in respect of the late Magistrate Monica Kivuti, who was shot during a court session. We call upon the government to start taking this gun violence thing seriously.                                                 The Late Magistrate Monica Kivuti . The national government has been reluctant to deal with cases related to gun violence if the violator is an elected member or a prominent politician. They tend to blindfold us when conclusive evidence is presented. Last month, the member of Parliament of Gatundu South Gabriel Kagombe was involved in a shooting melee where it is alleged that the bullet that killed the young man was fired from his gun. The government " investigated" thoroughly and even devised ways such as taking him for a mental check to see if he was alright. He was released on bail after rejecting all c...