In the past year, young people took to the streets in Kenya against the proposed government tax bill. Kenya is facing an economic crisis and ate the second largest borrower from the International Monetary Fund. Meanwhile, young people in Kenya are facing the major challenges of unemployment, inequality, political exclusion and poverty. Violent clashes in the past month led to at least 16 people losing their lives has illustrated the issue around public order policing and excessive force being used to repress voices of the people. In this discussion, we outline the importance of this movement and how youth mobilization may play a role in the lead up to elective season in 2027. We are joined by…

Guest: Kim Heller - Writer, political analyst and social justice activist

Guest: Adv. Paul Kenneth Kinyua - Advocate of the High Court of Kenya & Senior Legal Researcher at the Environment and Land Court (the Judiciary - Kenya)