Fight For Your Rights: Uhuru's Rallying Call To Gen Z [VIDEO]

“Don't stand and watch as your wealth is taken from you. Everything is worth fighting for. If you do not fight for it, don't cry if it is taken away.”

Uhuru went on to urge his daughter, Ngina Kenyatta, to also join the fight along with the rest of the youths, arguing it was time for him and those his age to rest as they have fought for their rights for long enough.

He was speaking at the burial of his Kibathi, a first cousin of his, who was said to have passed on last week at the age of 72 years.

His message came amidst an uprising of the Gen Z in Kenya against President Ruto's government, which began with heated protests against the Finance Bill 2024, whose proposals threatened to worsen the country's state of economy and reduce the appeal of Kenyans to earn money through more punitive taxes.

However, the government has resorted to outrageous countermeasures in a bid to quell the Gen Z movement, reminiscent of the dictatorial regime of the late Daniel Arap Moi. One of them is a spate of abductions targeting young people who have taken the opposition against the government to the online space.

In December alone, at least six Kenyan youths were reportedly abducted, including Kibet Bull, the youth behind viral memes of President Ruto.

President Ruto on the other hand, lamenting that the youths have refused to engage him in dialogue, sought other means of improving his government, turning to the opposition for his broad-based Cabinet.

His meeting with Ruto at his Ichaweri home on December 9, 2024 was interpreted as Ruto making inroads into Mt Kenya following the ouster of Rigathi Gachagua as Deputy President.

As a result of the meeting, Uhuru’s men have made their way to Cabinet. Lee Kinyajui (Trade), William Kabogo (ICT), and Mutahi Kagwe (Agriculture) all allied to Uhuru, were sworn in on Friday.

What remains unclear is whether Uhuru will take an active role in any movement that comes from his call today. During the height of the Gen Z led protests last year, his name was floated as among the financiers of the movement, a claim that has remained unsubstantiated.