Opinion is almost equally divided amongst Kenya’s Gen Z on their motivation to participate or snub the nationwide anti-government protest. Whilst the majority of the Gen Zs interviewed (74 per cent) said they support the demos, a number of them said they do not support the demos for varied reasons. A survey conducted by Infotrak on July 14 and 15 shows that 57 per cent of the respondents do not support the protests because of the destruction of property. The majority of those who participated in the protests (54 per cent) cited job loss or unemployment as the motivating factor. The survey sample the views of 1,000 respondents of Gen Z aged between 18-27 years at the time of the survey.

Source: The Star July 18, 2024 15:02 UTC