The Gen-Z protests were, when not infiltrated by violent elements that were bent on looting, a bit soft and velvety relying more on the brain than the brawn.
Kenyans appeared docile and willing to tolerate abuse until Gen Z surprised complacent officials by bursting into the world demonstration scene.
They started with energy and passion that shook the government but Raila Odinga’s camaraderie with President Ruto seems to have calmed them.
Nairobi was a ghost town most of the morning, save for the hordes of policemen and women on patrol, a visual that evoked a different kind of triumph for the youthful protesters.
US Secretary of State urges Ruto to respect youth and civil society organisations and their contributions to development as authorities believe protests were partly financed by Ford Foundation.
President Ruto is testing his electoral machine through dry runs in the media and loud forays into the countryside. But does he sidestep the real problem?
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