‘Occupy Counties’: Gen Zs shift focus to Governors as two demos set for tomorrow in Rift Valley
Gen Zs have now seemingly shifted their
protests to counties, with two parallel demonstrations scheduled for Thursday in
separate Rift Valley devolved units.
The planned demos come barely 24 hours after
protesters held peaceful demonstrations in Nandi County, complaining about
stalled projects while at the same time demanding for the audit of all
procurement contracts.
Hundreds of protesters on Tuesday marched to
Nandi Governor Stephen Sang's office, seeking answers for delayed projects in
the county.
"Hatuoni mpango wa Governor; hakuna hata
lami huku Nandi. Governor aende nyumbani kama hafanyi kazi," Hillary
Tanui, a resident, stated.
Governor Sang' however did not address the
protesters.
The demos have spread to the neighbouring
counties of Kericho and Bomet, where protests have been scheduled for Thursday.
Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok has since
claimed that politicians are orchestrating planned demonstrations in his county
to undermine service delivery.
"I am fully committed to acting on issues
of the Gen Zs, my administration cannot ignore that all is not well in our
county. This government is all inclusive," he said.
In neighboring Kericho County, protesters aim
to pressure Governor Eric Mutai's administration to account for compensation
funds for Londiani accident victims, among other audit queries.
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