Editor's Review

In Nairobi, 90 percent of the people are supporting the protests.

A new survey by Trends and Insights For Africa (TIFA) has revealed that 81 percent of Kenyans support the Gen Z protests.

In the report released on Thursday, July 18, 83 percent of Kenyans aged between 18 and 24 years support the protests while 80 percent of Kenyans above the age of 35 support the movement.

The Tifa poll showed that Nairobi has the largest number of people supporting the protests (90 percent) followed by Nyanza and Central with 89 percent and 88 percent respectively.

North Eastern has 83 percent, Eastern 81 percent, and the Coast region 80 percent. In Western and Rift Valley regions only 79 and 73 percent of people support the movement.

According to Tifa, the support for the Gen-Z movement transcends political affiliations, indicating a broad-based agreement on the importance of the issues raised by them.

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In Azimio 91 percent of the members support the protests while 8 percent are against it, on the other hand, 79 percent of Kenya Kwanza diehards support the Gen Z protests while 20 percent are opposed to the demonstrations.

A screengrab image of political affiliation's support for Gen Z protests. 

“This young generation, feeling leaderless and without party affiliation, has taken it upon themselves to demand change. Their leaderless and partyless stance underscores a deep disillusionment with traditional political structures, seeking to carve out a new path that truly represents their interests and aspirations.

“These protests reflect their frustration and discontent, highlighting the urgent need for meaningful reforms and responsive governance to address the underlying issues and restore public confidence,” Tifa stated.

Further, the report indicated that 67 percent of Kenyans support President William Ruto’s move to dissolve the cabinet with 20 percent slightly supporting it, the other 13 percent don’t support the move at all.