With aspersions of collaboration being cast on many of Kenya’s bigwig social media influencers and activists, blogger Cyprian Nyakundi stands out as the only remaining voice of reason who is yet-to-succumb to the State allure of financial compromise. Below is his candid take on the Gen Z Movement (as told in his own words).
Why is Rigathi Gachagua working so hard to hijack a youth-led movement that clearly wants nothing to do with him? After every protest, he rushes to the media like clockwork, trying to insert himself into the conversation and use the courage of the youth to fuel his tired political ambitions. But let us not be fooled. Rigathi is a massive liability to this movement and for young Kenyans who are fighting for a total system reset, his presence is not only unnecessary, it is dangerous. This is the same man who, just weeks ago, was calling for the butchering of protesters. Now he wants to walk in our footsteps, claim our struggle, and enjoy the spotlight we earned with pain, not power. We have come too far to let opportunists rewrite the story.
We must be clear. All of us are not angels but everyone must come with clean hands. That is the bare minimum. The movement cannot be tainted by people trying to benefit from seeds they never planted. And it is not just Rigathi. What many people do not see is that commercial activists, shady businessmen, and washed-up politicians are now hovering around the movement hoping to use it for rebranding or revenge, not for real change. These groups, professional activists and the political class, cannot survive in a functional system. That is why they are scrambling to stay relevant. It has taken nearly a year to reduce the grip of commercial activism and now we must turn our attention to the politicians and tender barons who are quietly sneaking in through the back door.
Take Jimi Wanjigi for example. His sudden appearance around Saba Saba organizing circles has already caused serious damage. Some youth had begun mobilizing organically but his involvement has injected suspicion and allowed the government to spin the narrative, claiming it is him funding the movement even though we all know this uprising has been raw and people-driven from the start. But here is the issue. Wanjigi has never come clean about his past. From Anglo Leasing to the state capture era under Kibaki, his record is not spotless. So why is he trying to join this now. Is it because he believes in it or is it simply because he has been locked out of tenders in the current regime. And let us be brutally honest. If he were handed a juicy contract tomorrow, would he still speak. Or would he vanish quietly into silence the way they always do when they get what they want.
Again, we are not claiming sainthood. No one here is perfect. But the price of joining this movement is clean hands. If you are coming in for clout, revenge, or business, stay out. This is not your playground. It is the people’s last shot at resetting the nation. And we are not letting it slip away.
What Kenya needs right now is not another round of elections, recycled faces, or sugar-coated promises. We need a transitional council made up of individuals who are not obsessed with 2027, who are not entangled in scandals, and who do not owe political debts to cartels and dynasties. We need a council focused on rewriting the rules, dismantling the rotten foundation, and building a new Kenya that serves the people, not the elite. Anything less than that is just a reset button for the same problem in a new suit.
And if you want to know where the real fear lives, just mention the words transition council in public. Finya hapo tu. You will see something strange happen. Suddenly, all the so-called enemies, Ruto, Rigathi, Raila, Kalonzo, all of them, will come together, not to fight corruption, not to defend the youth, but to condemn that one idea in unison. That is the secret code. That is how you know you have touched the real nerve. Because unlike elections where they pretend to fight, a transition council threatens all of them equally. It threatens the system itself. And the system does not care who wears the crown, as long as the castle remains untouched.
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