Juliani urges Gen Z to play music during protests.

Rapper and activist Juliani has announced his plan to join hundreds of Gen Z youth in Nairobi on Thursday afternoon for protests against the 2024 Finance Bill. 

The first protests occurred on Tuesday when the bill’s report was presented in Parliament for the first time by the chairman of the Finance Planning Committee, Molo MP Kimani Kuria. 

On Thursday, the report will be thoroughly discussed and voted on, with many young people organizing what could be the largest protests yet, carried out without any political leader.

Juliani confirmed on his Twitter page that he would be present and encouraged the youth to show up in large numbers with music equipment such as Bluetooth speakers.

He emphasized that the protests should be peaceful and celebratory, and stressed the importance of music in giving strength to the protesters as they plan to camp outside the National Assembly buildings when the bill is being voted on.

“Caution: How about a full celebration tomorrow. People should bring Bluetooth speakers. We’ll accept any playlist that can motivate and energize people. Kaende kaende!” Juliani said.

The campaign to rally the youth online to pressure for the rejection of the 2024 Finance Bill has gained momentum, especially on X, where they are using the hashtags #RejectFinanceBill2024 and #OccupyParliament.

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