Kenya, March 29 -- Blogger and whistleblower Cyprian Nyakundi has revealed behind-the-scenes details about what weakened the Gen Z movement's attempt to 'Occupy' State House in Nairobi after a breach of Parliament in June 2024.
In response to a user on X who expressed frustration over the country's poor leadership and the failure of the movement to bring about change, Nyakundi shared a screenshot showing the user telling Gen Z not to go to State House.
Nyakundi also disclosed that he had been offered Ksh 30 million to persuade Gen Z not to march to State House, an offer he declined.
"But my friend, Kenyans wanted to see this through, but many of you were given money to stop people from going to State House. I was offered Ksh 30 million to criticize Riggy G and discourage people from protesting, but I said no.
"The same night I posted that Hanifa and Kairo had been bought off, I had been approached earlier. Four different people were sent to me, and I refused. In fact, I had seen the tweets from Hanifa before they were posted," Nyakundi explained.
His comments bring back claims against influencers Hanifa Adan and Kairo Wambui, who have been accused of taking bribes from government agents to deflate the Gen Z movement.
"On June 26th, 2024, around midnight, the state released about Ksh 500 million because there were fears that State House would be occupied. Out of that, around Ksh 450 million was misused by cartels, and Ksh 50 million was spent on campaigns, including social media. If you were paid small amounts, you were just being used," Nyakundi added in a follow-up tweet.
Hanifa Adan and Kairo Wambui are known for claiming to be leaders of the Gen Z movement but later urged protesters to back down.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Bana Kenya.