Joe Kobuthi chats with Darius Okolla about millennials’ dashed dreams. From the 2010s optimism—youth innovation, democratic hopes—to today’s authoritarian backslide, debt traps, stalled reforms, and failed dreams.

Muthoni Drummer Queen, Kenya's genre-bending rapper and Blankets & Wine founder, channels the Gen Z uprising in her latest reflections. "We the people shall rise," she declares, amplifying youth-led protests against corruption and inequality that rocked Kenya since 2024

They were born into a nascent democracy, weaned on the rhetoric of liberalisation, Structural Adjustment Programs, and globalisation. Theirs was to be the dividend of the new constitution, a generation unshackled from the ghosts of the past, poised to inherit a “digital” nation on the rise. Kenyan millennials have become a generation in limbo—the defining cohort of a betrayed promise. Agneta Asitwa helps us explore this topic not with nostalgia, but with analytical urgency: Where are the Millennials?

African millennials, born roughly 1981-1996, navigate a continent of rapid urbanization, digital connectivity, and economic volatility, facing high unemployment, social exhaustion, and a profound sense of identity crisis. The Elephant in conversation with artist Hezbon 'Baba Taifa' Bahati.

As we come to the close of the year 2025, we have had an interesting year full of notable events, major wins, and big losses, especially the elders we lost in the public sphere. Our guest Zahid Rajan walks us through the key highlights of the year just to recap what has been a very eventful year 2025 and what these events have meant for the citizens and the country.

What happens after the protests? How do you translate protests into policy? In this episode, Shakira Wafula walks us through the various strands that give the active citizen a pathway to reform, even as they build on the recent Gen Z revolution.

Edwin Shamir joins Yusuf Wanjala to discuss why Gen Z must move from street protests to shaping policy, exploring how their energy, frustrations, and aspirations can drive meaningful public debate and future leadership.

As Gen Z looks ahead, the focus is shifting toward consolidating the gains of the revolution and translating momentum into lasting political power. In this episode, we speak with Sophie Mugure, a Gen Z leader preparing to vie for the Thika Town seat in the 2027 elections. She breaks down what it will take to get more young people on the ballot and the steps needed to make that vision a reality.

At the height of the Gen Z protests, a network of dedicated professionals came together to meet the movement’s diverse and evolving needs. In this episode, we sit down with Joshua Okayo, a leader, lawyer, and activist, who shares his insights on the movement’s wins, losses, gains, and the direction it is poised to take.

Two years on from the Gen Z revolution that reshaped the country’s political landscape, much has been said and written about its impact. While many have since moved on, a core group of pioneers and changemakers continues to carry its torch, fueling hope through their platforms, projects, and collaborations. In this interview, we meet Keith Ang'ana, whose initiatives have created vibrant spaces for dialogue, debate, and community among his peers.