Anini, the influencer popularly known for the ‘Agwambo stay at home’ TikTok during the first day of the Finance Bill demonstrations, is facing the wrath of Kenyans online.
This comes after Anini and a group of four other influencers tried to create a Gen Z political party. The party was conceived to act as the political representatives of Gen Z during governmental communication.
Anini alongside other TikTok influencers wihtin her circle posted a video calling on Gen support their political debut. The video was pulled down no less than 24 hours after it was posted following the intense backlash received.
The Kenyan Gen Z, in different voices, echoed their sentiments via social media, making it clear they did not need a political leader or any conformist notions resembling the current political status quo, especially in the form of an administrative leader or authority.
Some people were sceptical about the true intentions of the Gen Z political party, believing it to be a power move by politicians to counter demonstrations by dividing them. They also believe that this could cause them to lose focus on the matter at hand, which is the finance bill.
This all has come within a period when the Kenyan youth are fighting for the release of users on X, formerly Twitter, who have been in the front line and have been targets of police abduction.
Kenya, with its notorious KOT (Kenyans on Twitter) hashtag, is known to be extremely active on social media and can effortlessly deliver trending topics — the keyboard warriors of East Africa.
Drunk with fame is what netizens called Anini. They called out her appearing on the news interviews having made her disassociate from the course that is rejecting the Finance Bill for a better Kenya.
The lack of a leader who coordinates Gen Z has been a challenge for politicians. With no hand to shake, the government has been left without a game plan on how to stop the protests. Gen Z pride themselves in individualism and going out to protests due to the impact the finance bill will have on their youthful lives, seems to be their sole focus.
Some politicians have pointed an accusing finger at the opposition with claims the demonstrations were funded and footage doctored. In comedic monologues, Gen Z came out calling for pay from the so-called demonstration funders. The Kenyan youth are seen to have their demands in order, not wanting anyone to interfere with the end goal.
