Tortured Over A Tweet: How The War Between Kenyas Gen Z And Their President Has Moved Online

Young Kenyans have aired their disappointment in President Ruto by posting satirical images of him on X leading to some being abducted, beaten and tortured Billy Mwangi is a 24-year-old student who lives in Embu, 125km north-east of Nairobi. He loves watching football with his dad, likes to hang out with his friends and enjoys playing video games with his brother. He also ran a popular account on X which he used to post about politics from time to time. I like to defend people he says. When Kenyans are not happy I always wanted to voice my concern, because Ive had political ambitions for a while now. On 22 December 2024, as Kenyans prepared for the festive season, Mwangi had gone to get a haircut, before heading to church.