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Public Finance – Unboxing the Mystery for a Meaningful Civil Discourse Background Public finance and politics – for many Kenyans, these were once topics shrouded in obscurity, and are best left to professionals. Perhaps this was true in the past, until the Gen Z revolution started a few weeks ago; raising our collective political awareness around some of these key concepts of public interest. We're starting to understand the high cost of non-participation in politics. As Plato famously said, "the price of not taking part in politics is to be ruled by your inferiors." In simpler terms, genZs have reminded us that politics is too important to be left solely to politicians. The recent protests against the rising cost of living serve as a powerful reminder of how political decisions impact our daily lives. From the price of food to fuel and fertilizer, our elected leaders wield a significant influence over our future. Traditionally, many Kenyans have focused on their own life...
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Anatomy of GenZ and Millennials:  a generation whose collective psyche is deeply Misunderstood Some Backrgound The genZs have become a subject of discussion in our societies today because of the current political agitation that is mainly attributed to the young people. Until recently, the genZs suffered from what I would call “stereotypes of a generation misunderstood.” They have been labeled many names simply because they choose to live their lives based on completely different set of rules. Their kind of realities deviates significantly from the realities of the generations that came before them. So, who are they?  Gen Zs, also known as Zoomers, is the demographic cohort following Millennials and preceding Generation Alpha. There's some debate about the exact birth years, and there may be overlaps between the three generations, but typically researchers and media outlets place it somewhere between the mid-to-late 1990s and the early 2010s.  This means the oldest Gen Z i...
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