Kenya Gen Z-led demos see upsurge in social media use
Youths take part in the Gen Z Memorial concert to honour of those killed during anti-tax protests at the Uhuru Park grounds in Nairobi County on July 7, 2024.
Business and Technology Reporter in Nairobi, Kenya
Nation Media Group
Various social media platforms have recorded a sharp rise in usage in the quarter when the Zoomer generation (Gen Z) staged deadly protests across the country, largely mobilised on the digital platforms.
Facebook, which is currently the most popular social platform in the country, is now used by over half of Kenyans, marking the first time a social media app has crossed the 50 percent mark in usage, latest data by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) shows.
