20/10/2026
In 2024, young Kenyans took to the streets to reject the Finance Bill, challenge the rising cost of living, demand jobs, confront corruption and call for accountability. In 2025, the streets witnessed young people continuing to demand justice. Ours was a generation that refused to watch silently as the country's struggles became its own burden to carry.
Some never made it home. Families lost their children, friends lost their friends, and a country lost young lives filled with promise. To the families who continue to live with that pain, we see you. Your loved ones were more than the circumstances of their deaths; they had dreams, ambitions and futures. They deserve justice, their families deserve dignity, and their sacrifice deserves to be remembered beyond a single day on the calendar.
Today, we remember the courage of a generation that dared to imagine a different Kenya. The questions that brought us to the streets have not all disappeared, and neither has our responsibility to the country we want to inherit. As we look towards 2027, another chapter in Kenya's story lies ahead and with it, an opportunity to reflect, make our voices count and shape the future we believe our country deserves.
This Mashujaa Day, we honour the fallen soldiers, stand with their families, and carry forward the hope of a better Kenya. We remember. We refuse to forget. We will not give up on our country. 🕊️
